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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

devocalize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-vo-cal-ize
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make toneless; to deprive of vowel quality.

Transitive verb

verb

To reduce the volume of the vocalizations of (an animal) by surgically removing tissue from its vocal cords.

Transitive verb

verb

To remove the vocals of a song with an AI program creating a false instrumental with imperfections (vocal shadows).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From de- + vocalize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

devocalizes (present, singular) devocalizing (participle, present) devocalized (participle, past) devocalized (past)

Frequently Paired Words

devocalization

Synonyms

debark disbark

Questions

What does devocalize mean?
To make toneless; to deprive of vowel quality.
Where does devocalize come from?
From de- + vocalize.

How to pronounce devocalize

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