synthesize
/ˈsɪnθəsaɪz/verb
synthesize is spelled S-Y-N-T-H-E-S-I-Z-E: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, synthesize means “To combine two or more things to produce a new product” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in synthesize?
| Letters | 10: S-Y-N-T-H-E-S-I-Z-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 31,168th 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 synthesize?
Synthesize appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,168th 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 synthesize?
- US /ˈsɪnθəsaɪz/
Synthesize 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: En-us-synthesize.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of synthesize
- synthesizes present, singular, he/she/it
- synthesizing participle, present
- synthesized participle, past
- synthesise
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does synthesize mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To combine two or more things to produce a new product.
synthesize data
- 2
To be combined producing a new, more complex product.
- 3
To produce a substance by chemical synthesis.
The lab was able to synthesize a new compound.
- 4
To be produced by chemical synthesis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Synthesize in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | sintetizar |
| Spanish | sintetizar |
| French | synthétiser |
| German | synthetisieren |
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 synthesize come from?
From synthesis + -ize. First attested in 1830.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).