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vowelization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
vow-eliza-tion
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In Arabic and Hebrew - supplying the vowels (diacritics), normally not written to show the correct pronunciation, used in dictionaries, children's books, religious texts and textbooks for learners. Arabic terms: tashkiil (تشكيل), taHriik (تحريك) - (action of supplying the vowel points), also known as ḥarakāt (حركات — the singular is ḥaraka حركة) - (the diacritical marks), Hebrew term: ניקוד nikud.

Etymology

From vowelize + -ation.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

vowelizations (plural)

Synonyms

vocalization diacritization tashkil tashkīl tashkiil tashkeel nikud nikkud niqqud nekudot

Questions

What does vowelization mean?
In Arabic and Hebrew - supplying the vowels (diacritics), normally not written to show the correct pronunciation, used in dictionaries, children's books, religious texts and textbooks for learners. Arabic terms: tashkiil (تشكيل), taHriik (تحريك) - (action of supplying the vowel points), also known as ḥarakāt (حركات — the singular is ḥaraka حركة) - (the diacritical marks), Hebrew term: ניקוד nikud.
Where does vowelization come from?
From vowelize + -ation.

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