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Iotate vs Iotize - What's the difference?

iotate | iotize | Synonyms |

Iotize is a synonym of iotate.


Iotate is likely misspelled.


Iotate has no English definition.

As a verb iotize is

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

iotate

Not English

Iotate has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'iotate':

ideate, iodate, iodide, iodite, idaite, itoite

iotize

English

(Iotation)

Alternative forms

* iotise

Verb

(transitive)
  • (linguistics) To precede a spoken vowel sound with a "y" sound, as the u in "pure" and "cute".

    • Synonyms

    * iotate (attested 1939 iotated'', 1978 ''iotate )

    Derived terms

    * iotization * iotized

    Related terms

    * iota * iotated * iotation * jot * jod, yod * yodization, yotization

    Usage notes

    The verb form iotize/iotise is exceedingly rare, compared to the participle, noun and adjective forms. The adjective iotified'' is used in the names of several Cyrillic letters in the Unicode standard. Although widely cited, it appears to be a nonce borrowing from Slavic, however, as the corresponding back-formations ''iotify'' and ''iotification are unattested.