How Do You Spell BREATHALYZE?

Pronunciation: [bɹˈɛθɐlˌa͡ɪz] (IPA)

Breathalyze is a verb that means to test a person's blood alcohol content by analyzing their breath. The word is spelled with a "z" in American English, but with an "s" in British English (breathalyse). The IPA phonetic transcription for breathalyze is /ˈbɹɛθəlaɪz/, which represents the sounds of each letter and syllable. The stress is on the second syllable, indicated by the apostrophe before the "l". This word is commonly used by law enforcement officers during roadside sobriety tests.

BREATHALYZE Meaning and Definition

1. Breathalyze is a verb that originated from the word "breathalyzer," which is a device used to measure the alcohol concentration in a person's breath. It refers to the act of subjecting someone to a breathalyzer test, typically conducted by law enforcement officials to determine if a person is driving under the influence of alcohol.

   To breathalyze someone, the person is asked to blow forcefully through a tube connected to the breathalyzer device. The device then measures the alcohol content in the exhaled breath by chemical analysis or infrared spectroscopy. The results are displayed and indicated as blood alcohol content (BAC) percentage.

   The term "breathalyze" is often used to describe the process of administering a breathalyzer test to individuals suspected of drunk driving during traffic stops, accidents, or other situations where alcohol impairment is suspected. It is therefore associated with legal consequences, as the test results can be used as evidence in court cases and may determine the presence of alcohol in a person's system that exceeds the legal limit.

   Breathalyzing serves a crucial purpose in maintaining road safety and preventing accidents caused by impaired driving. The term is commonly used in the context of traffic law enforcement and discussions surrounding alcohol-related offenses, particularly driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI).

Common Misspellings for BREATHALYZE

• breathalyzed
• breathilize
• breathalizer
• breathalized
• breathlyzer
• brethalyse
• breathelyse
• breathalysez
• vreathalyze
• nreathalyze
• hreathalyze
• brethalyze
• Brethalize
• breathylize

Etymology of BREATHALYZE

The word "breathalyze" is derived from the combination of two words: "breath" and "analyze".

The term "breath" originated from the Old English word "brǣð", which means "odor, exhalation, vapor". It has roots in the Proto-Germanic word "brautham" and the Proto-Indo-European word "bhrēu-". Over time, "brǣð" developed into the Middle English word "breath" with a similar meaning.

On the other hand, the word "analyze" comes from the Greek word "analusis", which means "dissolution, separating". The Greek term was adapted into Latin as "analysin", and eventually became the French word "analyser" before being borrowed into English as "analyze".

Similar spelling words for BREATHALYZE

• broadtail,
• breathless,
• breathalyser,
• breathlessly,
• breathalyse,
• breathalyzer.

Conjugate verb Breathalyze

CONDITIONAL

I would breathalyze

you would breathalyze

he/she/it would breathalyze

we would breathalyze

they would breathalyze

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be breathalyzing

you would be breathalyzing

he/she/it would be breathalyzing

we would be breathalyzing

they would be breathalyzing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have breathalyze

you would have breathalyze

he/she/it would have breathalyze

we would have breathalyze

they would have breathalyze

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been breathalyzing

you would have been breathalyzing

he/she/it would have been breathalyzing

we would have been breathalyzing

they would have been breathalyzing

FUTURE

I will breathalyze

you will breathalyze

he/she/it will breathalyze

we will breathalyze

they will breathalyze

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be breathalyzing

you will be breathalyzing

he/she/it will be breathalyzing

we will be breathalyzing

they will be breathalyzing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have breathalyzed

you will have breathalyzed

he/she/it will have breathalyzed

we will have breathalyzed

they will have breathalyzed

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been breathalyzing

you will have been breathalyzing

he/she/it will have been breathalyzing

we will have been breathalyzing

they will have been breathalyzing

IMPERATIVE

you breathalyze

we let´s breathalyze

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to breathalyze

PAST

I breathalyzed

you breathalyzed

he/she/it breathalyzed

we breathalyzed

they breathalyzed

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was breathalyzing

you were breathalyzing

he/she/it was breathalyzing

we were breathalyzing

they were breathalyzing

PAST PARTICIPLE

breathalyzed

PAST PERFECT

I had breathalyzed

you had breathalyzed

he/she/it had breathalyzed

we had breathalyzed

they had breathalyzed

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been breathalyzing

you had been breathalyzing

he/she/it had been breathalyzing

we had been breathalyzing

they had been breathalyzing

PRESENT

I breathalyze

you breathalyze

he/she/it breathalyzes

we breathalyze

they breathalyze

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am breathalyzing

you are breathalyzing

he/she/it is breathalyzing

we are breathalyzing

they are breathalyzing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

breathalyzing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have breathalyzed

you have breathalyzed

he/she/it has breathalyzed

we have breathalyzed

they have breathalyzed

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been breathalyzing

you have been breathalyzing

he/she/it has been breathalyzing

we have been breathalyzing

they have been breathalyzing

I would have breathalyzed

we would have breathalyzed

you would have breathalyzed

he/she/it would have breathalyzed

they would have breathalyzed