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deglottalize

/diːˈɡlɒtəlaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-glot-tal-ize
IPA
/diːˈɡlɒtəlaɪz/
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To change the pronunciation of, so that it is no longer glottal.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English glottalize English deglottalize From de- + glottalize.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːˈɡlɒtəlaɪz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

deglottalizes (present, singular) deglottalizing (participle, present) deglottalized (participle, past) deglottalized (past)

Frequently Paired Words

deglottalization

Questions

How do you pronounce deglottalize?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈɡlɒtəlaɪz/.
What does deglottalize mean?
To change the pronunciation of, so that it is no longer glottal.
Where does deglottalize come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English glottalize English deglottalize From de- + glottalize.

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