devocalize
American
[dee-voh-kuh-lahyz]
/ diˈvoʊ kəˌlaɪz /
especially British,
devocalise
verb (used with object)
Phonetics.
devocalized,
devocalizing
-
to convert (a speech sound) from a vowel to a glide.
Other Word Forms
- devocalization noun
Etymology
Origin of devocalize
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