Learn the Suffix -IZE 🔍English Vocabulary with Jennifer
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Hi everyone. I'm Jennifer from
English with Jennifer. Here's a short
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lesson about the suffix
-ize. You're probably familiar with the
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action of apologizing.
Right? Some people are better at
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apologizing than others. Wouldn't you agree? If you
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apologize, you offer an apology. The suffix
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-ize is a verb ending.
It's about causing something or becoming
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something.
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Knowing suffixes helps you identify
parts of speech
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and guess the meaning of a new word. If
you understand how words are formed,
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you can also make more accurate choices.
For example, if you're critical, you
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criticize.
And if you love organization, your organize.
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Also, knowing suffixes can help you
master word stress.
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With the suffix -ize, we usually place the
stress
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two syllables before the suffix.
Repeat after me.
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criticize
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organize
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recognize
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minimize
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theorize
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standardize
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apologize
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politicize
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Let me quiz you. If you criticize, you're
being critical.
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Right? So, if you want to standardize a
test,
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you want the test to be...
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standard.
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If I try to minimize my losses,
I want my losses to be...
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minimal.
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If people want to politicize a social
event,
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the event becomes...
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political.
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If I theorize about the afterlife,
then my thoughts are purely...
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theoretical.
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Let's increase the challenge and look at
a word family.
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Choose the right words to complete the sentences.
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I can't make the photo any bigger. That's
the maximum size.
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The text is too small. You need to
maximize the font size.
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We'll need a maximum of two weeks to
complete the project.
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Note this word family: maximum,
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maximize. Maximize.
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We'll end here. Please review the words
from this lesson
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and remember that the suffix -ize means
causing or becoming. Hopefully, you'll
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more easily recognize words with the suffix now.
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useful.
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As always, thanks for watching and happy
studies!
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