- devocalise
- devocalise (Brit.) v. make toneless; deprive of vowel quality (also devocalize)
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devocalise — /diˈvoʊkəlaɪz/ (say dee vohkuhluyz) verb (t) (devocalised, devocalising) → devoice. Also, devocalize. –devocalisation /diˌvoʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (say dee.vohkuhluy zayshuhn), noun …
devocalised — devocalise (Brit.) v. make toneless; deprive of vowel quality (also devocalize) … English contemporary dictionary
devocalises — devocalise (Brit.) v. make toneless; deprive of vowel quality (also devocalize) … English contemporary dictionary
devocalising — devocalise (Brit.) v. make toneless; deprive of vowel quality (also devocalize) … English contemporary dictionary
devocalize — devocalization, n. /dee voh keuh luyz /, v.t., devocalized, devocalizing. Phonet. 1. to devoice. 2. to convert (a speech sound) from a vowel to a glide. Also, esp. Brit., devocalise. [1875 80; DE + VOCALIZE] * * * … Universalium
devocalize — (Amer.) v. make toneless; deprive of vowel quality (also devocalise) … English contemporary dictionary
devocalized — devocalize (Amer.) v. make toneless; deprive of vowel quality (also devocalise) … English contemporary dictionary
devocalizes — devocalize (Amer.) v. make toneless; deprive of vowel quality (also devocalise) … English contemporary dictionary
devocalizing — devocalize (Amer.) v. make toneless; deprive of vowel quality (also devocalise) … English contemporary dictionary
devoice — /diˈvɔɪs/ (say dee voys) verb (t) (devoiced, devoicing) Phonetics to make (a voiced sound) voiceless. Also, devocalise …
