Anglicisation

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˌæŋ.É¡lɪ.saɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, /ˌæŋ.É¡lɪ.səˈzeɪ.ʃən/Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Alternative forms

• Anglicisation
• anglicization US

Full definition of anglicisation

Noun

1. The process by which something or someone (usually a word) is made more English. Usually applied to language or culture.The name Dublin, the capital of Ireland, is an anglicisation of the gaelic name dubh linn

Related terms

• anglicise
  anglicize
• anglicised
  anglicized