temporize

Questions about temporize

What does temporize mean?

temporize means "draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time".

How many syllables are in temporize?

temporize has 3 syllables: tem-po-rize. The stress falls on "tem". In IPA it is /ˈtɛmpɚˌaɪz/.

What is another word for temporize?

Close synonyms include temporise. 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 temporize a common word?

temporize is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. 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 temporize?

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