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deglottalize

UK/diːˈɡlɒtəlaɪz/

deglottalize verb: to change the pronunciation of, so that it is no longer glottal.

Verb

deglottalize (third-person singular simple present deglottalizes, present participle deglottalizing, simple past and past participle deglottalized)

  1. (transitive) To change the pronunciation of, so that it is no longer glottal.

Forms of deglottalize

third-person singular presentdeglottalizes
present participledeglottalizing
past participledeglottalized
pastdeglottalized

Origin of deglottalize

From de- + glottalize.

Questions about deglottalize

What does deglottalize mean?
Deglottalize means to change the pronunciation of, so that it is no longer glottal.
What part of speech is deglottalize?
Deglottalize is a verb.
How do you pronounce deglottalize?
Deglottalize is pronounced /diːˈɡlɒtəlaɪz/ (UK).
What is the past tense of deglottalize?
The past tense of deglottalize is deglottalized.

Words near deglottalize in the dictionary

  1. deglosses
  2. deglossing
  3. deglottalisation
  4. deglottalise
  5. deglottalization
  6. deglottalize
  7. deglottalized
  8. deglottalizes
  9. deglottalizing
  10. deglove
  11. degloved

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