How to Pronounce “genericization” in English
/dʒəˌnɛɹɪsaɪˈzeɪʃən/
ge·ne·ri·ci·za·ti·on
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What does “genericization” mean?
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- The process of becoming generic; an instance of it.
- With respect to a trademark, the act or process of becoming so widely identified as a reference for a type of product as to cease representing a particular brand or manufacturer of that type of product.
Example sentences
- “Near-synonyms: genericized trademark (an instance produced by the process); see also Thesaurus:generalization”
- “Successful companies have strategies to protect their trademarks and fend off the creep of genericization, Mr. Taylor said.”
How to pronounce “genericization”
- Syllables:
- ge · ne · ri · ci · za · ti · on
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- /dʒəˌnɛɹɪsaɪˈzeɪʃən/
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“genericization” is pronounced /dʒəˌnɛɹɪsaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (ge · ne · ri · ci · za · ti · on). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.
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“genericization” has 7 syllables: ge · ne · ri · ci · za · ti · on.
What does “genericization” mean?
The process of becoming generic; an instance of it.