modernization

Questions about modernization

What does modernization mean?

modernization means "making modern in appearance or behavior". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in modernization?

modernization has 5 syllables: mo-der-ni-za-tion. The stress falls on "za". In IPA it is /ˌmɑdɚnəˈzeɪʃən/.

What is another word for modernization?

Close synonyms include modernisation. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is modernization a common word?

modernization is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with modernization?

94 words rhyme with modernization. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.