spirantize

[ spahy-ruhn-tahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, Phonetics.

, spi·rant·ized, spi·rant·iz·ing.

1. to change into or pronounce as a spirant.

Other Words From

• spirant·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of spirantize¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; spirant + -ize