pharyngealize

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/fæˈɹɪnd͡ʒiːəˌlaɪz/

verb

to constrict the pharynx while articulating another sound.

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Meanings

verbpharyngealize (third-person singular simple present pharyngealizes, present participle pharyngealizing, simple past and past participle pharyngealized)

present singular third person pharyngealizes · participle present pharyngealizing · participle past pharyngealized · past pharyngealized

  1. human sciencesto constrict the pharynx while articulating another sound.

Origin

From pharyngeal + -ize.

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Translations

German pharyngalisieren
  • pharyngalisierento constrict the pharynx while articulating another sound
Spanish faringealizar
  • faringealizarto constrict the pharynx while articulating another sound
Cite this entry
APA

pharyngealize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pharyngealize

MLA

“pharyngealize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pharyngealize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pharyngealize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pharyngealize.

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