how to pronounce institutionalize

/ˌɪn.stɪˈtʃuː.ʃən.ə.laɪz/

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institutionalize is pronounced in six syllables

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meanings of institutionalize

verb:

To commit a person to confinement in an institution.
To establish as a normal practice.

institutionalize frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word institutionalize 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 institutionalize 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 institutionalize can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;