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devocalize
[ dee-voh-kuh-lahyz ]
verb (used with object)
, Phonetics.
, de·vo·cal·ized, de·vo·cal·iz·ing.
- to convert (a speech sound) from a vowel to a glide.
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Other Words From
- de·vocal·i·zation noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of devocalize1
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Example Sentences
The object was to devocalize the dogs so that their howls would not disturb the patients in the other parts of the hospital.
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