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sub⋅vo⋅cal

  [suhb-voh-kuhl]
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–adjective
mentally formulated as words, esp. without vocalization.
Origin:
1920–25; sub- + vocal
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sub·vo·cal   (sŭb-vō'kəl)   
adj.  Characterized by movement of the lips or other speech organs without making audible sounds: subvocal speech.
sub·vo'cal·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: sub·vo·cal
Pronunciation: -'vO-k&l
Function: adjective
: characterized by the occurrence in the mind of words in speech orderwith or without inaudible articulation of the speech organs —sub·vo·cal·ly /-k&-lE/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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