How Do You Spell APOSTACIZED?

Pronunciation: [ɐpˈɒstɐsˌa͡ɪzd] (IPA)

The correct spelling of "apostacized" is actually "apostatized". The word means to renounce or abandon one's religious or political beliefs. The IPA phonetic transcription for the word is /əˈpɒstətaɪzd/. The first syllable is pronounced with the schwa sound /ə/ followed by the stressed syllable with the short vowel sound /ɒ/. The next syllable is pronounced with the consonant sound /t/ followed by the long vowel sound /aɪ/. The final syllable is pronounced with the voiced consonant sound /z/ followed by the unvoiced consonant sound /d/.

Common Misspellings for APOSTACIZED

• zpostacized
• spostacized
• wpostacized
• qpostacized
• aoostacized
• alostacized
• a-ostacized
• a0ostacized
• apistacized
• apkstacized
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• ap9stacized
• apoatacized
• apoztacized
• apoxtacized
• apodtacized
• apoetacized
• apowtacized

Etymology of APOSTACIZED

The word "apostacized" is derived from the noun "apostasy" + the suffix "-ize".

1. Apostasy: The term originates from the Greek word "apostasis" (ἀποστασία), which means "defection" or "revolt". It comes from the verb "aphistasthai" (ἀφιστασθαι), meaning "to stand away from" or "to remove oneself". In early ecclesiastical usage, apostasy referred to the renunciation or abandonment of one's religious beliefs or faith.

2. -ize: The suffix "-ize" has its roots in Greek as well. It was derived from the Greek suffix "-izo", which was used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives.