indigenization
/ɪnˌdɪdʒənʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/noun
indigenization is spelled I-N-D-I-G-E-N-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N: 14 letters. It appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, indigenization means “The act of making something or someone more indigenous; adaptation to native or local culture” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of indigenization is indigenizations.
How many letters and syllables are in indigenization?
| Letters | 14: I-N-D-I-G-E-N-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 38 million words; the 189,524th 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; 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 indigenization?
Indigenization appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th 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 indigenization?
- UK /ɪnˌdɪdʒənʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with indigenization?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as indigenization from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃn/, British pronunciation):
- migration
- authentication
- remediation
- implantation
- dislocation
- congratulation
- transmutation
- legitimation
- prorogation
- financialization
- intercommunication
- profanation
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 indigenization
- indigenizations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does indigenization mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of making something or someone more indigenous; adaptation to native or local culture.
- 2
The capability to manufacture a product, or supply a service independently within a country instead of relying on foreign manufactures or suppliers.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does indigenization come from?
From indigenous + -ization.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).