romanize

Questions about romanize

What does romanize mean?

romanize means "write in the Latin alphabet".

How many syllables are in romanize?

romanize has 3 syllables and divides as ro-ma-nize under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for romanize?

Close synonyms include Romanise, Latinize, Latinise. 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 romanize a common word?

romanize 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.