devocalize

[ dee-voh-kuh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object),de·vo·cal·ized, de·vo·cal·iz·ing.Phonetics.
  1. to convert (a speech sound) from a vowel to a glide.

Origin of devocalize

1
First recorded in 1875–80; de- + vocalize
  • Also especially British, de·vo·cal·ise .

Other words from devocalize

  • de·vo·cal·i·za·tion, noun

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