iotize
iotize · iotizes · iotized · iotizing
To precede a spoken vowel sound with a "y" sound, as the u in "pure" and "cute"To precede a spoken vowel sound with a "y" sound, as the u in "pure" and "cute".
/ˈaɪətaɪz/
Meaning
1 sensesTo precede a spoken vowel sound with a "y" sound, as the u in "pure" and "cute".
Origin
1854 pre-iotized, 1874 iotization, iotized, 1890 iotised, 1906 iotise. Adapted from Ancien1854 pre-iotized, 1874 iotization, iotized, 1890 iotised, 1906 iotise. Adapted from Ancient Greek ἰωτίζω (iōtízō, “I write with an iota”). Compare iota.
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Forms
iotizes, iotizing, iotized, iotizedSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle