polymerize
po·ly·mer·ize/pəˈlɪ.mə.ɹaɪz/verb
polymerize is spelled P-O-L-Y-M-E-R-I-Z-E: 10 letters and 4 syllables (po·ly·mer·ize). It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, polymerize means “(organic chemistry) To convert a monomer to a polymer by polymerization” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in polymerize?
| Letters | 10: P-O-L-Y-M-E-R-I-Z-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: po·ly·mer·ize |
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 139,999th 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 polymerize?
Polymerize appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th 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 polymerize?
- UK /ˈpɒlɨməɹʌɪz/
- US /pəˈlɪ.mə.ɹaɪz/
- US /ˈpɑləməˌɹaɪz/
Polymerize has 4 syllables, split po·ly·mer·ize in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-polymerize.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of polymerize
- polymerizes present, singular, he/she/it
- polymerizing participle, present
- polymerized participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does polymerize mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
(organic chemistry) To convert a monomer to a polymer by polymerization.
- 2
To undergo polymerization.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Polymerize in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to convert a monomer to a polymer:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | polymériser |
| Spanish | polimerizar |
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 polymerize come from?
From polymer + -ize.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).