epitomize
/əˈpɪt.əˌmaɪz/verb
epitomize is spelled E-P-I-T-O-M-I-Z-E: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 90,432nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, epitomize means “To make an epitome of; to shorten; to condense” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in epitomize?
| Letters | 9: E-P-I-T-O-M-I-Z-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 90,432nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is epitomize?
Epitomize appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 90,432nd 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 epitomize?
- UK /əˈpɪt.əˌmaɪz/
Epitomize 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-epitomize.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of epitomize
- epitomizes present, singular, he/she/it
- epitomizing participle, present
- epitomized participle, past
- epitomise
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does epitomize mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
BritishUSTo make an epitome of; to shorten; to condense.
- 2
BritishUSTo be an epitome of.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Epitomize in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | résumer , incarner |
| Portuguese | epitomizar , incarnar, personificar, representar |
| Spanish | epitomar, epitomizar |
| German | verkörpern |
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 epitomize come from?
From epitome + -ize.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).