americanize

A·mer·i·can·ize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-mer-i-kuh-nahyz]
- /əˈmɛr ɪ kəˌnaɪz/
- /əˈmer.ɪ.kən.aɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-mer-i-kuh-nahyz]
- /əˈmɛr ɪ kəˌnaɪz/

Definitions of americanize word

verb americanize to make or become American in outlook, attitudes, etc 3
verb transitive americanize to make or become American in character, manners, methods, ideals, etc.; assimilate to U.S. customs, speech, etc. 3
transitive verb americanize make American in character 1
intransitive verb americanize become American in character 1
verb americanize (US, Canada) To make American, as to custom, culture, or style of the United States of America. 0
verb americanize (US, Canada) To localize a medium for sale or use in the United States. 0

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Origin of americanize

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1790-1800; American + -ize

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Parts of speech for Americanize

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Americanize

americanize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

americanize usage trend in Literature

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