atomize
a·tom·ize/ˈætəmaɪz/verb
atomize is spelled A-T-O-M-I-Z-E: 7 letters and 3 syllables (a·tom·ize). It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 161,690th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, atomize means “To separate or reduce into atoms” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in atomize?
| Letters | 7: A-T-O-M-I-Z-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: a·tom·ize |
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 161,690th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is atomize?
Atomize appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 161,690th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce atomize?
- UK /ˈætəmaɪz/
- US /ˈætəmaɪz/
- US [-ɾə-]
Atomize has 3 syllables, split a·tom·ize in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-atomize.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with atomize?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as atomize from its last stressed vowel (/ætəmaɪz/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of atomize
- atomizes present, singular, he/she/it
- atomizing participle, present
- atomized participle, past
- atomise
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does atomize mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To separate or reduce into atoms.
- 2
To make into a fine spray.
Near-synonyms: aerosolize, vaporize, nebulize
- 3
To fragment; to break into small pieces or concepts.
Near-synonyms: anatomize, analyze, scrutinize
- 4
To deprive of community and political capital.
Near-synonym: disunite
- 5
To bomb with nuclear weapons.
Near-synonyms: pulverize, annihilate
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Atomize in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | atomiser , décomposer , bombarder |
| German | atomisieren |
| Portuguese | atomizar |
| Spanish | atomizar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.