spirantize
[ spahy-ruhn-tahyz ]
/ ˈspaɪ rənˌtaɪz /
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verb (used with object), spi·rant·ized, spi·rant·iz·ing.Phonetics.
to change into or pronounce as a spirant.
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Also especially British, spi·rant·ise .
OTHER WORDS FROM spirantize
spi·rant·i·za·tion, nounWords nearby spirantize
spiral spring, spiral staircase, spiral valve, spiral vein of modiolus, spirant, spirantize, spire, spirea, spired, spirelet, spireme
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