westernize

Questions about westernize

What does westernize mean?

westernize means "make western in character".

How many syllables are in westernize?

westernize has 3 syllables: wes-ter-nize. The stress falls on "wes". In IPA it is /ˈwɛstɚˌnaɪz/.

What is another word for westernize?

Close synonyms include occidentalize, occidentalise, westernise. 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 westernize a common word?

westernize 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 westernize?

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