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subvocal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
sub-vo-cal
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining words or statements formed in thought and expressed inwardly but not, or not yet, uttered aloud.

adj

Of or pertaining to imperfectly articulated speech that is inaudible or barely audible; subtonic.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Proto-Indo-European *wekʷ-der. Proto-Indo-European *wṓkʷs Proto-Italic *wōks Latin vōx Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin vōcālisbor. Middle English vocal English vocal English subvocal From sub- + vocal.

Usage

Derived Forms

subvocalization subvocalize subvocally

Rhymes With

local vocal focal yokel socle nonvocal bocal bivocal semivocal jokul

Questions

What does subvocal mean?
Of or pertaining words or statements formed in thought and expressed inwardly but not, or not yet, uttered aloud.
Where does subvocal come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Proto-Indo-European *wekʷ-der. Proto-Indo-European *wṓkʷs Proto-Italic *wōks Latin vōx Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin vōcālisbor. Middle English vocal English vocal English subvocal From sub- + vocal.

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