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pharyngealize

/fæˈɹɪnd͡ʒiːəˌlaɪz/

pharyngealize verb: to constrict the pharynx while articulating another sound.

Verb

pharyngealize (third-person singular simple present pharyngealizes, present participle pharyngealizing, simple past and past participle pharyngealized)

  1. to constrict the pharynx while articulating another sound.

Forms of pharyngealize

third-person singular presentpharyngealizes
present participlepharyngealizing
past participlepharyngealized
pastpharyngealized

Origin of pharyngealize

From pharyngeal + -ize.

Questions about pharyngealize

What does pharyngealize mean?
Pharyngealize means to constrict the pharynx while articulating another sound.
What part of speech is pharyngealize?
Pharyngealize is a verb.
How do you pronounce pharyngealize?
Pharyngealize is pronounced /fæˈɹɪnd͡ʒiːəˌlaɪz/.
What is the past tense of pharyngealize?
The past tense of pharyngealize is pharyngealized.

Words near pharyngealize in the dictionary

  1. pharyngeal tonsils
  2. pharyngealisation
  3. pharyngealise
  4. pharyngealization
  5. pharyngealizations
  6. pharyngealize
  7. pharyngealized
  8. pharyngealizes
  9. pharyngealizing
  10. pharyngeally
  11. pharyngeals

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