vowelise

vow·el·ize

[vou-uh-lahyz]
verb (used with object), vow·el·ized, vow·el·iz·ing.
to provide (a hebrew, Arabic, etc., text) with vowel points; vocalize.
Also, especially British, vow·el·ise.


Origin:
1810–20; vowel + -ize

vow·el·i·za·tion, noun
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vowelize or vowelise (ˈvaʊəˌlaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr) Also: vocalize to mark the vowel points in (a Hebrew word or text)
 
vowelise or vowelise
 
vb
 
voweli'zation or vowelise
 
n
 
voweli'sation or vowelise
 
n

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vowelize or vowelise (ˈvaʊəˌlaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr) Also: vocalize to mark the vowel points in (a Hebrew word or text)
 
vowelise or vowelise
 
vb
 
voweli'zation or vowelise
 
n
 
voweli'sation or vowelise
 
n

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