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Igbo word

ize

In Igbo, ize means danger / risk (combining form). See how it is said, syllable by syllable, and read it in real sentences.

What ize means

ize Noun
danger / risk (combining form)Appears in the compound 'ize ndụ' (danger to life / hazard).

How to say it

Say it as i-ze. Keep every written vowel clear, including dotted vowels, without adding an English stress pattern.

Igbo is tonal, so pitch can change a word’s meaning. The marks above show this reading.

ize in a sentence

  • ihe ize ndụ kacha mkpamost important risk
  • Biko, kọwaa ihe ize ndụ kacha mkpa tupu anyị ekpebie.Please explain the most important risk before we decide.
  • Ihe ize ndụ bụ na anyị nwere naanị otu onye nkụzi maka klaasị abụọ ahụ.The risk is that we have only one teacher for the two classes.