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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amateurize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
am-a-teur-ize
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make amateur; to open up (a profession, etc.) to amateurs.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From amateur + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

amateurizes (present, singular) amateurizing (participle, present) amateurized (participle, past) amateurized (past)

Frequently Paired Words

amateurization

Questions

What does amateurize mean?
To make amateur; to open up (a profession, etc.) to amateurs.
Where does amateurize come from?
From amateur + -ize.

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