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spirantize

[ spahy-ruhn-tahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, Phonetics.
, spi·rant·ized, spi·rant·iz·ing.
  1. to change into or pronounce as a spirant.


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Other Words From

  • spirant·i·zation noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spirantize1

First recorded in 1895–1900; spirant + -ize

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