depharyngealization

noun

A sound change that removes the pharyngeal component of a sound.

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Meanings

noundepharyngealization (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA sound change that removes the pharyngeal component of a sound.

Origin

From de- + pharyngeal + -ization.

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APA

depharyngealization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depharyngealization

MLA

“depharyngealization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depharyngealization. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “depharyngealization,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depharyngealization.

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