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iotize

/ˈaɪətaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
io-tize
IPA
/ˈaɪətaɪz/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To precede a spoken vowel sound with a "y" sound, as the u in "pure" and "cute".

Transitive verb

Etymology

1854 pre-iotized, 1874 iotization, iotized, 1890 iotised, 1906 iotise. Adapted from Ancient Greek ἰωτίζω (iōtízō, “I write with an iota”). Compare iota.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἰωτίζω

Usage

Inflected Forms

iotizes (present, singular) iotizing (participle, present) iotized (participle, past) iotized (past) iotise (alternative)

Derived Forms

iotization iotized

Frequently Paired Words

iota iotated iotation jot jod yod yodization yotization

Synonyms

iotate

Questions

How do you pronounce iotize?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaɪətaɪz/.
What does iotize mean?
To precede a spoken vowel sound with a "y" sound, as the u in "pure" and "cute".
Where does iotize come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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