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iotization | iotize | Derived terms |

Iotization is a derived term of iotize.


As a noun iotization

is the act or process of iotizing.

As a verb iotize is

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

iotization

English

Alternative forms

* iotisation

Noun

(-)
  • The act or process of iotizing.

    • 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.