Main Entry: Amer·i·can·i·za·tion

Pronunciation: \ə-ˌmer-ə-kə-nə-ˈzā-shən, -ˌmər-, -ˌme-rə-\

Function: noun

Date: 1853

1 : the act or process of Americanizing
2 : instruction of foreigners (as immigrants) in English and in United States history, government, and culture