liberalize
/ˈlɪbəɹəlaɪz/verb
liberalize is spelled L-I-B-E-R-A-L-I-Z-E: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 79,518th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, liberalize means “to make liberal, free” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in liberalize?
| Letters | 10: L-I-B-E-R-A-L-I-Z-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 79,518th 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 liberalize?
Liberalize appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 79,518th 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 liberalize?
- US /ˈlɪbəɹəlaɪz/
Liberalize 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-liberalize.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of liberalize
- liberalizes present, singular, he/she/it
- liberalizing participle, present
- liberalized participle, past
- liberalise
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does liberalize mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
to make liberal, free.
- 2
to become liberal, free.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Liberalize in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | libéraliser , se libéraliser |
| German | liberalisieren |
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 liberalize come from?
From liberal + -ize.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).