vulcanize
/ˈvʌl.kə.naɪz/verb
vulcanize is spelled V-U-L-C-A-N-I-Z-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, vulcanize means “To treat rubber with heat and (usually) sulfur to harden it and make it more durable” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in vulcanize?
| Letters | 9: V-U-L-C-A-N-I-Z-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 78 million words; the 279,513th 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 vulcanize?
Vulcanize appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th 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 vulcanize?
- /ˈvʌl.kə.naɪz/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-vulcanize.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of vulcanize
- vulcanizes present, singular, he/she/it
- vulcanizing participle, present
- vulcanized participle, past
- vulcanise
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does vulcanize mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To treat rubber with heat and (usually) sulfur to harden it and make it more durable.
- 2
To undergo such treatment.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Vulcanize in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to harden rubber with heat:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | vulcaniser |
| German | vulkanisieren |
| Portuguese | vulcanizar |
| Spanish | vulcanizar |
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 vulcanize come from?
From Vulcan + -ize.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).