tenderize
/ˈtɛndərʌɪz/verb
tenderize is spelled T-E-N-D-E-R-I-Z-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, tenderize means “To make (something, especially meat) tender” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in tenderize?
| Letters | 9: T-E-N-D-E-R-I-Z-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 24 million words; the 148,541st 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 tenderize?
Tenderize appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st 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 tenderize?
- /ˈtɛndərʌɪz/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-tenderize.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of tenderize
- tenderizes present, singular, he/she/it
- tenderizing participle, present
- tenderized participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tenderize mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To make (something, especially meat) tender.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tenderize in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense make tender:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | ablandar |
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 tenderize come from?
From tender + -ize.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).