how to pronounce galvanize

/ˈɡælvəˌnaɪz/

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galvanize is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… here at galvanize sure well so much like …”

meanings of galvanize

verb:

To coat with a thin layer of metal by electrochemical means.
To electrify.
To shock or stimulate into sudden activity, as if by electric shock.
To coat with rust-resistant zinc.
To switch sides between Union and Confederate in the American Civil War.

galvanize frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word galvanize occurs in english on average 0.3 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 galvanize 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 galvanize can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;