hypothesize
/haɪˈpɒθ.ɪ.saɪz/verb
hypothesize is spelled H-Y-P-O-T-H-E-S-I-Z-E: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,954th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, hypothesize means “To assume or assert tentatively on uncertain grounds” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in hypothesize?
| Letters | 11: H-Y-P-O-T-H-E-S-I-Z-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 52,954th 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 hypothesize?
Hypothesize appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,954th 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 hypothesize?
- UK /haɪˈpɒθ.ɪ.saɪz/
- UK /hɪˈpɒθ.ɪ.saɪz/
- UK /həˈpɒθ.ɪ.saɪz/
Hypothesize 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: En-us-hypothesize.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of hypothesize
- hypothesizes present, singular, he/she/it
- hypothesizing participle, present
- hypothesized participle, past
- hypothesise
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hypothesize mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
BritishUSTo assume or assert tentatively on uncertain grounds.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hypothesize in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to believe or assert:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | émettre l'hypothèse, faire l'hypothèse, supposer |
| German | vermuten |
| Portuguese | supor |
| Spanish | hipotetizar |
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 hypothesize come from?
From hypothesis + -ize.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).