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devocalization

devocalization noun: act or process of devocalizing.

Noun

devocalization (countable and uncountable, plural devocalizations)

  1. Act or process of devocalizing.

Forms of devocalization

pluraldevocalizations

Origin of devocalization

From de- + vocalization.

Questions about devocalization

What does devocalization mean?
Devocalization means act or process of devocalizing.
What part of speech is devocalization?
Devocalization is a noun.
What is the plural of devocalization?
The plural of devocalization is devocalizations.

Words near devocalization in the dictionary

  1. devocalisation
  2. devocalise
  3. devocalised
  4. devocalises
  5. devocalising
  6. devocalization
  7. devocalizations
  8. devocalize
  9. devocalized
  10. devocalizes
  11. devocalizing

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