Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-iz-

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.91 in modern English

Syllables: -iz-
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

3

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

infix

An intensifier.

Slang

Example Sentences

"shit + -iz- → shiznit"
"house + -iz- → hizouse"
"damn + -iz- → dizamn"

Etymology

From a style of cant used by African Americans in the 1970s and popularized by rapper Snoop Dogg. See -izzle for more.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

-izz- (alternative)

Questions

What does -iz- mean?: An intensifier.
Where does -iz- come from?: From a style of cant used by African Americans in the 1970s and popularized by rapper Snoop Dogg. See -izzle for more.

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