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vowelize

especially British, Ƿ··

[vou-uh-lahyz]

verb (used with object)

vowelized, vowelizing 

  1. to provide (a Hebrew, Arabic, etc., text) with vowel points; vocalize.

vowelize

/ ˈʊəˌɪ /

verb

  1. Also: vocalize.(tr) to mark the vowel points in (a Hebrew word or text)

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Other Word Forms

  • vowelization noun
  • ˌǷɱˈپDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vowelize1

First recorded in 1810–20; vowel + -ize

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vowel harmonyvowel mutation

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