final obstruent devoicing

noun

The feature of a language of only allowing voiceless consonants before a pausa.

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Meanings

nounfinal obstruent devoicing (usually uncountable, plural final obstruent devoicings)

plural final obstruent devoicings

  1. uncountableusuallyhuman sciencesThe feature of a language of only allowing voiceless consonants before a pausa.

Translations

Dutch eindklankverscherping
  • eindklankverscherpinglanguage feature
Finnish sananloppuisten obstruenttien soinnitontuminen, sananloppuisten obstruenttien soinnillisuuden menetys
  • sananloppuisten obstruenttien soinnitontuminenlanguage feature
  • sananloppuisten obstruenttien soinnillisuuden menetyslanguage feature
French dévoisement final
  • dévoisement finallanguage feature
German Auslautverhärtung
  • Auslautverhärtunglanguage feature
Hungarian szóvégi zöngétlenedés
  • szóvégi zöngétlenedéslanguage feature
Polish ubezdźwięcznienie końcowych obstruentów
  • ubezdźwięcznienie końcowych obstruentówlanguage feature
Swedish slutljudsskärpning, utljudsskärpning
  • slutljudsskärpninglanguage feature
  • utljudsskärpninglanguage feature
Cite this entry
APA

final obstruent devoicing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/final%20obstruent%20devoicing

MLA

“final obstruent devoicing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/final%20obstruent%20devoicing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “final obstruent devoicing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/final%20obstruent%20devoicing.

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