interdentalize

Questions

What does interdentalize mean?

To make (a speech sound) interdental.

Where does interdentalize come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts Proto-Italic *dents Latin dēns Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin dentālisder. Middle French dentalbor. ▲ Late Latin dentālisbor. English dental English interdental Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English interdentalize From interdental + -ize.

How to pronounce interdentalize

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “interdentalize”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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4. Repeat and practice — Say “interdentalize” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.