monopolization
/məˌnɑpəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/noun
monopolization is spelled M-O-N-O-P-O-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N: 14 letters and 6 syllables. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 102,771st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, monopolization means “The act of monopolizing or the state of being monopolized” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of monopolization is monopolizations.
How many letters and syllables are in monopolization?
| Letters | 14: M-O-N-O-P-O-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 102,771st 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 and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; 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 monopolization?
Monopolization appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 102,771st 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 monopolization?
- US /məˌnɑpəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
Monopolization has 6 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)-Neøn-monopolization.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with monopolization?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as monopolization from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃən/):
- situation
- association
- population
- administration
- operation
- organization
- application
- location
- generation
- foundation
- conversation
- investigation
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 monopolization
- monopolizations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does monopolization mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of monopolizing or the state of being monopolized.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Monopolization in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the act of monopolizing or the state of being monopolized:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | monopolisation |
| German | Monopolisierung |
| Portuguese | monopolização |
| Spanish | monopolización |
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 monopolization come from?
From monopolize + -ation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).