democratization
/dɪˌmɑkɹətəˈzeɪʃən/noun
democratization is spelled D-E-M-O-C-R-A-T-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N: 15 letters and 6 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,416th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, democratization means “The introduction of democracy, its functions or principles, to an area or country which did not have democracy previously” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of democratization is democratizations.
How many letters and syllables are in democratization?
| Letters | 15: D-E-M-O-C-R-A-T-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 38,416th 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 democratization?
Democratization appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,416th 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 democratization?
- UK /dɪˌmɒkɹətaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- US /dɪˌmɑkɹətəˈzeɪʃən/
- US /dɪˌmɒkɹətəˈzeɪʃən/
Democratization has 6 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-democratization.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with democratization?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as democratization 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 democratization
- democratizations plural
- democratisation
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does democratization mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The introduction of democracy, its functions or principles, to an area or country which did not have democracy previously.
- 2
The spread of democracy as a concept.
- 3
The making more democratic of a political system.
- 4
The broadening of access to something, especially for the sake of egalitarianism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Democratization in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the introduction of democracy:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | démocratisation |
| German | Demokratisierung |
| Portuguese | democratização |
| Spanish | democratización |
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 democratization come from?
From democratiz(e) + -ation or democrat(ic) + -ization.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).