demoralize
/dɪˈmɒɹəlaɪz/verb
demoralize is spelled D-E-M-O-R-A-L-I-Z-E: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,980th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, demoralize means “To destroy the morale of; to dishearten” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in demoralize?
| Letters | 10: D-E-M-O-R-A-L-I-Z-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 74,980th 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 demoralize?
Demoralize appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,980th 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 demoralize?
- UK /dɪˈmɒɹəlaɪz/
Demoralize has 4 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-demoralize.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with demoralize?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as demoralize from its last stressed vowel (/ɒɹəlaɪz/, British pronunciation):
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 demoralize
- demoralizes present, singular, he/she/it
- demoralizing participle, present
- demoralized participle, past
- demoralise
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does demoralize mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
BritishUSTo destroy the morale of; to dishearten.
- 2
BritishUSdatedTo erode the moral adherence of; to corrupt.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Demoralize in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to destroy morale; to dishearten:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | démoraliser |
| German | demoralisieren |
| Spanish | desmoralizar, comer la moral |
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 demoralize come from?
From French démoraliser.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).