centralization
/ˌsɛntɹələˈzeɪʃən/noun
centralization is spelled C-E-N-T-R-A-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N: 14 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,145th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, centralization means “The act or process of centralizing, or the state of being centralized; the act or process of combining or reducing several parts into a whole” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of centralization is centralizations.
How many letters and syllables are in centralization?
| Letters | 14: C-E-N-T-R-A-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 42,145th 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 and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; 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 centralization?
Centralization appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,145th 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 centralization?
- UK /ˌsɛntɹəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- US /ˌsɛntɹələˈzeɪʃən/
- Canada /ˌsɛntɹəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
Centralization has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-centralization.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with centralization?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as centralization from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃən/):
- situation
- association
- population
- administration
- operation
- organization
- application
- location
- generation
- foundation
- conversation
- investigation
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 centralization
- centralizations plural
- centralisation
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does centralization mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
BritishUSThe act or process of centralizing, or the state of being centralized; the act or process of combining or reducing several parts into a whole
the centralization of power in the general government
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Centralization in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the act or process of centralizing:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | centralisation |
| German | Zentralisierung |
| Portuguese | centralização |
| Spanish | centralización |
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.
Where does centralization come from?
From French centralisation, equivalent to central + -ization or centralize + -ation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).