harmonize
har·mon·ize/ˈhɑɹ.mə.naɪz/verb
harmonize is spelled H-A-R-M-O-N-I-Z-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables (har·mon·ize). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,187th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, harmonize means “To be in harmonious agreement” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in harmonize?
| Letters | 9: H-A-R-M-O-N-I-Z-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: har·mon·ize |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 43,187th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is harmonize?
Harmonize appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,187th 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 harmonize?
- UK /ˈhɑː.mə.naɪz/
- US /ˈhɑɹ.mə.naɪz/
Harmonize has 3 syllables, split har·mon·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-harmonize.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of harmonize
- harmonizes present, singular, he/she/it
- harmonizing participle, present
- harmonized participle, past
- harmonise
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does harmonize mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To be in harmonious agreement.
- 2
To play or sing in harmony.
- 3
To provide parts to.
- 4
To bring things into harmony, or to make things compatible; to reconcile; juggle.
- 5
To provide the harmony for a melody.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Harmonize in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | s'accorder , harmoniser |
| German | harmonieren , harmonisieren |
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 harmonize come from?
From French harmoniser. By surface analysis, harmony + -ize.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).