how to pronounce centralize

/ˈsɛntɹəˌlaɪz/

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centralize is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of centralize in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… is always my ethos to centralize black …”

meanings of centralize

verb:

To move things physically towards the centre; to consolidate or concentrate.
To move power to a single, central authority.

centralize frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word centralize occurs in english on average 0.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics centralize can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that centralize can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;