Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

iz

/ˈɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables: iz
IPA: /ˈɪz/

11

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of be

pron

Eye dialect spelling of us (“me”).

noun

Initialism of inclusionary zoning.

Uncountable

name

A diminutive of the female given name Isabel.

Etymology

Eye dialect spelling of is.

Usage

Uncountable

Homonyms

izz

Rhymes With

is as is his cases ms reaches beaches liz quiz dances tis aces

Questions

How do you pronounce iz?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪz/.
What does iz mean?: third-person singular simple present indicative of be
Where does iz come from?: Eye dialect spelling of is.

How to pronounce iz

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