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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive, phonetics) To make toneless; to deprive of vowel quality..
If we take a high vowel […] and devocalise it, we obtain a hiss […]
Use devocalize when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Devocalize means (transitive, phonetics) To make toneless; to deprive of vowel quality..
Common synonyms include debark, disbark.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
If we take a high vowel […] and devocalise it, we obtain a hiss […]
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