Word: iotization
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: i
o
ti
za
tion
Definition: The act or process of iotizing; a form of palatalization that occurs when a consonant comes into contact with a palatal approximant /j/ from the succeeding phoneme
Morphemes:
Affix: iotize
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To precede a spoken vowel sound with a "y" sound, as the u in "pure" and "cute".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἰωτίζω
Language: grc
Decoded: iotizo
Meaning: I write with an iota
Affix: -ation
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: The result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ātiō
Language: la
Decoded: -atio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Form of -tiō appended to nouns