vowelize

Questions about vowelize

What does vowelize mean?

vowelize means "pronounce as a vowel".

How many syllables are in vowelize?

vowelize has 3 syllables and divides as vo-we-lize 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 vowelize?

Close synonyms include vocalize, vocalise, vowelise. 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 vowelize a common word?

vowelize 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.