dentalize

dentalize
dentalization, n.
/den"tl uyz'/, v.t., dentalized, dentalizing. Phonet.
to change into or pronounce as a dental sound.
Also, esp. Brit., dentalise.
[1860-65; DENTAL + -IZE]

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  • dentalize — den·tal·ize …   English syllables

  • dentalize — ˈdentəlˌīz transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) : to make (a speech sound) dental : change (a speech sound) into a dental …   Useful english dictionary

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