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spirantize

American  
[spahy-ruhn-tahyz] / ˈspaɪ rənˌtaɪz /
especially British, spirantise

verb (used with object)

Phonetics.
spirantized, spirantizing
  1. to change into or pronounce as a spirant.


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Etymology

Origin of spirantize

First recorded in 1895–1900; spirant + -ize

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