italicise

Other spellings

• (US) italicize

Word parts

italic + -ise

Pronunciation

• enPR: ĭ-tăl'ĭ-sīz', IPA ^(key): /ɪˈtælɪsaɪz/

Verb

Plain form italicise

Third-person singular italicises

Past tense italicised

Past participle italicised

Present participle italicising

1. When you italicise a text, you put a word or phrase into italics.