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