laryngealize
laryngealize verb: to articulate as a laryngeal sound, to produce (a sound) through or with action of the larynx.
Verb
laryngealize (third-person singular simple present laryngealizes, present participle laryngealizing, simple past and past participle laryngealized)
- To articulate as a laryngeal sound, to produce (a sound) through or with action of the larynx.
- To modify (a pronunciation or a sound) by constricting the larynx.
- But creaky or laryngealized quality throughout whole stretches of very low-pitched speech characterize boredom, reluctance [etc.] Children typically laryngealize their voice for coaxing adults.1993, Fernando Poyatos, Paralanguage, page 209
Forms of laryngealize
| third-person singular present | laryngealizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | laryngealizing |
| past participle | laryngealized |
| past | laryngealized |
Origin of laryngealize
From laryngeal + -ize.
Questions about laryngealize
- What does laryngealize mean?
- Laryngealize means to articulate as a laryngeal sound, to produce (a sound) through or with action of the larynx.
- What part of speech is laryngealize?
- Laryngealize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of laryngealize?
- The past tense of laryngealize is laryngealized.
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