Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-erize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
-er-ize
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To add r-coloring; to take on an r-colored vowel; to exhibit or undergo erhua.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Chinese ér(huà) + -ize.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

-erizes (present, singular) -erizing (participle, present) -erized (participle, past) -erized (past) -erise (alternative)

Phrases

-erization

Frequently Paired Words

erhua erization -erization

Questions

What does -erize mean?
To add r-coloring; to take on an r-colored vowel; to exhibit or undergo erhua.
Where does -erize come from?
It is traced to Chinese.

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