DEVOCALIZE


Meaning of DEVOCALIZE in English

— 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 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .