how to pronounce symbolize

/ˈsɪm.bəl.aɪz/

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symbolize is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of symbolize in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… these figures may symbolize the animus …”

meanings of symbolize

verb:

To be symbolic of; to represent.
To use symbols; to represent ideas symbolically.
To hold the same faith; to agree.
To resemble each other in qualities or properties; to correspond; to harmonize.

symbolize frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word symbolize occurs in english on average 0.7 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 symbolize 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 symbolize can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;