sonorization

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noun

increase in sonority; act of sonorizing

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nounsonorization (countable and uncountable, plural sonorizations)

plural sonorizations · alternative sonorisation

  1. countableuncountablehuman sciencesincrease in sonority; act of sonorizing

    Synonyms: voicing · Antonyms: surdization, devoicing

Synonyms & antonyms

nounincrease in sonority; act of sonorizing

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

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

Chicago

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

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