subsidize
/ˈsʌbsɪdaɪz/verb
subsidize is spelled S-U-B-S-I-D-I-Z-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,549th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, subsidize means “To assist (someone or something) by granting a subsidy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in subsidize?
| Letters | 9: S-U-B-S-I-D-I-Z-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 31,549th 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 subsidize?
Subsidize appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,549th 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 subsidize?
- US /ˈsʌbsɪdaɪz/
Subsidize has 3 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-subsidize.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of subsidize
- subsidizes present, singular, he/she/it
- subsidizing participle, present
- subsidized participle, past
- subsidise
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does subsidize mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To assist (someone or something) by granting a subsidy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Subsidize in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense assist by granting a subsidy:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | subventionner |
| German | subventionieren |
| Portuguese | subsidiar, subvencionar |
| Spanish | subsidiar |
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 subsidize come from?
From subsidy + -ize.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).