spirantize

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verb

To change (a consonant) to a spirant sound.

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Meanings

verbspirantize (third-person singular simple present spirantizes, present participle spirantizing, simple past and past participle spirantized)

present singular third person spirantizes · participle present spirantizing · participle past spirantized · past spirantized

  1. human sciencesTo change (a consonant) to a spirant sound.

Origin

From spirant + -ize.

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Translations

Polish spirantyzować, zespirantyzować
  • spirantyzowaćTranslations
  • zespirantyzowaćTranslations
Spanish espirantizar
  • espirantizarTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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