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faucalization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fau-cal-iza-tion
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Simultaneous ontraction the palatoglossus and palatopharyngeus muscles, which has the effects of: vertically expanding and laterally constricting the pharyngeal cavity, of constricting the oropharyngeal isthmus, and of raising the pharynx relative to the larynx. Faucalization with vocalization produces Faucalized voice.

Etymology

From faucal + -ize + -ation.

Inflected Forms

more faucalization (comparative) most faucalization (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

faucal faucalize faucalized

Questions

What does faucalization mean?
Simultaneous ontraction the palatoglossus and palatopharyngeus muscles, which has the effects of: vertically expanding and laterally constricting the pharyngeal cavity, of constricting the oropharyngeal isthmus, and of raising the pharynx relative to the larynx. Faucalization with vocalization produces Faucalized voice.
Where does faucalization come from?
From faucal + -ize + -ation.

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