solarization
so·lar·i·za·tion/ˌsoʊləɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/noun
solarization is spelled S-O-L-A-R-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N: 12 letters and 5 syllables (so·lar·i·za·tion). It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 161,690th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, solarization means “Exposure to the rays of the sun” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of solarization is solarizations.
How many letters and syllables are in solarization?
| Letters | 12: S-O-L-A-R-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: so·lar·i·za·tion |
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 161,690th 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 solarization?
Solarization appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 161,690th 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 solarization?
- US /ˌsoʊləɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- UK /ˌsəʊləɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/
Solarization has 5 syllables, split so·lar·i·za·tion in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with solarization?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as solarization 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 solarization
- solarizations plural
- solarisation
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does solarization mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Exposure to the rays of the sun
- 2
fumigation of soil by covering it with a plastic sheet and exposing it to the sun
- 3
Whole or partial reversal of tone in a negative or photographic print, such that dark areas appear light or vice versa
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does solarization come from?
From solarize + -ation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).