ellisizing

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A form of ellisize — To anglicize or Americanize; to alter in transcription, either intentionally to facilitate spelling or pronunciation by (American) English speakers, or by mistake due to unfamiliarity with or indifference to the language of origin.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of ellisize
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APA

ellisizing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ellisizing

MLA

“ellisizing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ellisizing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ellisizing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ellisizing.

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