vowelize

[ vou-uh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, vow·el·ized, vow·el·iz·ing.

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

vowelize

/ ˈvaʊəˌlaɪz /

verb

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

Derived Forms

• ˌvoweliˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• vowel·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of vowelize¹

First recorded in 1810–20; vowel + -ize