Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

iotation

/aɪoʊˈteɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
io-ta-tion
IPA
/aɪoʊˈteɪʃən/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A specific occurrence of palatalization that occurred in the Proto-Slavic language, in which a consonant combined with the palatal approximant /j/ to form a palatalized consonant.

Uncountable

noun

Any similar process occurring in a later Slavic language or elsewhere.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἰῶτα (iôta) + English -tion.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /aɪoʊˈteɪʃən/
  • British English: /aɪəʊˈteɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

iotations (plural) jotation (alternative)

Derived Forms

iotated

Frequently Paired Words

yodization preiotation prejotation

Questions

How do you pronounce iotation?
The recorded pronunciation is /aɪoʊˈteɪʃən/.
What does iotation mean?
A specific occurrence of palatalization that occurred in the Proto-Slavic language, in which a consonant combined with the palatal approximant /j/ to form a palatalized consonant.
Where does iotation come from?
From Ancient Greek ἰῶτα (iôta) + English -tion.

How to pronounce iotation

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