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devocalize
[ dee-voh-kuh-lahyz ]
/ diˈvoʊ kəˌlaɪz /
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verb (used with object), de·vo·cal·ized, de·vo·cal·iz·ing.Phonetics.
to convert (a speech sound) from a vowel to a glide.
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Also especially British, de·vo·cal·ise .
OTHER WORDS FROM devocalize
de·vo·cal·i·za·tion, nounWords nearby devocalize
devising, devisor, devitalize, devitrify, Devizes, devocalize, devoice, devoid, devoir, devoirs, devolatilize
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