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iotacism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
iotacism
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Pronunciation of another vowel or diphthong as [i], or a vowel shift resulting in such pronunciation, especially in Greek.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A misspelling resulting from such pronunciation.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἰωτακισμός (iōtakismós), by surface analysis from iota + -cism (phenomenon related to a specific phoneme).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

iotacisms (plural) itacism (alternative)

Phrases

i-mutation

Frequently Paired Words

i-mutation lambdacism rhotacism

Questions

What does iotacism mean?
Pronunciation of another vowel or diphthong as [i], or a vowel shift resulting in such pronunciation, especially in Greek.
Where does iotacism come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce iotacism

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