memorialize
me·mo·ri·al·ize/məˈmɔːɹi.əˌlaɪz/verb
memorialize is spelled M-E-M-O-R-I-A-L-I-Z-E: 11 letters and 5 syllables (me·mo·ri·al·ize). It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 63,645th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, memorialize means “To provide a memorial for someone; to commemorate” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in memorialize?
| Letters | 11: M-E-M-O-R-I-A-L-I-Z-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: me·mo·ri·al·ize |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 63,645th 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 memorialize?
Memorialize appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 63,645th 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 memorialize?
- /məˈmɔːɹi.əˌlaɪz/
Memorialize has 5 syllables, split me·mo·ri·al·ize in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-memorialize.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of memorialize
- memorializes present, singular, he/she/it
- memorializing participle, present
- memorialized participle, past
- memorialise
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does memorialize mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
BritishUSTo provide a memorial for someone; to commemorate.
- 2
BritishUSTo convert (someone’s profile) into a memorial site/page (e.g. on Facebook).
- 3
BritishUSTo create a written record of a meeting or conversation.
- 4
BritishUSdatedTo petition with a memorial, or statement of facts.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Memorialize in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | eine Denkschrift einreichen, eine Gedenkfeier abhalten (für jemand) |
| Spanish | conmemorar , memorializar |
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 memorialize come from?
From memorial + -ize.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).