iotacism
Meanings
Plural: iotacisms
Noun
- Pronunciation of another vowel or diphthong as [i], or a vowel shift resulting in such pronunciation, especially in Greek.
- A misspelling resulting from such pronunciation.
Origin / Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἰωτακισμός (iōtakismós), by surface analysis from iota + -cism (phenomenon related to a specific phoneme).
Scrabble Score: 12
iotacism is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordiotacism is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
iotacism is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 14
iotacism is a valid Words With Friends word