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sonorization

sonorization noun: increase in sonority; act of sonorizing.

Noun

sonorization (countable and uncountable, plural sonorizations)

  1. increase in sonority; act of sonorizing
    Synonyms:
    voicing

Synonyms of sonorization

Antonyms

Forms of sonorization

pluralsonorizations
alternative formsonorisation

Origin of sonorization

From sonorize + -ation.

Questions about sonorization

What does sonorization mean?
Sonorization means increase in sonority; act of sonorizing.
What part of speech is sonorization?
Sonorization is a noun.
What is the plural of sonorization?
The plural of sonorization is sonorizations.

Words near sonorization in the dictionary

  1. sonoriferous
  2. sonorific
  3. sonorisation
  4. sonorities
  5. sonority
  6. sonorization
  7. sonorizations
  8. sonorize
  9. sonorized
  10. sonorizes
  11. sonorizing

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