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-ize

/-aɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
-ize
IPA
/-aɪz/
12
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives, especially similative verbs

suffix

Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives, especially similative verbs

suffix

Alternative form of -ise (suffix used to form nouns).

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize From Middle English -isen, from Middle French -iser, from Late Latin -izāre, from Ancient Greek -ίζω (-ízō), from Proto-Indo-European *-idyé- (verbal suffix). Cognate with Old English -ettan (verbal suffix).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -isen, -iser, -izō, -ίζω, *-idyé-

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /-aɪz/

Inflected Forms

-izes (present, singular) -izing (participle, present) -ized (participle, past) -ized (past) -ise (alternative) -izes (plural)

Phrases

-izer -ization

Synonyms

-ify -maxx

Questions

How do you pronounce -ize?
The recorded pronunciation is /-aɪz/.
What does -ize mean?
Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives, especially similative verbs
Where does -ize come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce -ize

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