ruggedize

Questions about ruggedize

What does ruggedize mean?

ruggedize means "produce in a version designed to withstand rough usage".

How many syllables are in ruggedize?

ruggedize has 3 syllables and divides as rug-ge-dize 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 ruggedize?

Close synonyms include ruggedise. 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 ruggedize a common word?

ruggedize 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.