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sulcalization

sulcalization noun: the pronunciation of a sound with a deep, longitudinal groove running along the center of the tongue dorsum, roughly opposite of the uvula.

Noun

sulcalization (uncountable)

  1. The pronunciation of a sound with a deep, longitudinal groove running along the center of the tongue dorsum, roughly opposite of the uvula.

Questions about sulcalization

What does sulcalization mean?
Sulcalization means the pronunciation of a sound with a deep, longitudinal groove running along the center of the tongue dorsum, roughly opposite of the uvula.
What part of speech is sulcalization?
Sulcalization is a noun.

Words near sulcalization in the dictionary

  1. sulbenox
  2. sulbentine
  3. sulbutiamine
  4. Sulby
  5. sulcal
  6. sulcalization
  7. sulcalizations
  8. sulcate
  9. sulcated
  10. sulcately
  11. sulcation

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