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subvocalize

subvocalize verb: to form (words or statements) in thought and express them inwardly without uttering them aloud.

Verb

subvocalize (third-person singular simple present subvocalizes, present participle subvocalizing, simple past and past participle subvocalized)

  1. (ambitransitive) To form (words or statements) in thought and express them inwardly without uttering them aloud.

Forms of subvocalize

third-person singular presentsubvocalizes
present participlesubvocalizing
past participlesubvocalized
pastsubvocalized

Origin of subvocalize

From sub- + vocalize.

Words formed from subvocalize

Questions about subvocalize

What does subvocalize mean?
Subvocalize means to form (words or statements) in thought and express them inwardly without uttering them aloud.
What part of speech is subvocalize?
Subvocalize is a verb.
What is the past tense of subvocalize?
The past tense of subvocalize is subvocalized.

Words near subvocalize in the dictionary

  1. subvocabularies
  2. subvocabulary
  3. subvocal
  4. subvocalization
  5. subvocalizations
  6. subvocalize
  7. subvocalized
  8. subvocalizer
  9. subvocalizers
  10. subvocalizes
  11. subvocalizing

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