Meanings
verbdeglottalize (third-person singular simple present deglottalizes, present participle deglottalizing, simple past and past participle deglottalized)
present singular third person deglottalizes · participle present deglottalizing · participle past deglottalized · past deglottalized
- transitivehuman sciencesTo change the pronunciation of, so that it is no longer glottal.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*de
- Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
- Proto-Italic*dē
- Latindē
- Latindē-
- Englishde-
- Englishglottalize
- Englishdeglottalize
From de- + glottalize.
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deglottalize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deglottalize
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“deglottalize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deglottalize. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deglottalize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deglottalize.
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