yodization

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noun

The developed pronunciation of a yod, typically as the result of an adjacent sound change.

Scrabble 23

Meanings

nounyodization (countable and uncountable, plural yodizations)

plural yodizations

  1. countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe developed pronunciation of a yod, typically as the result of an adjacent sound change.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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