'Devocalize' definitions:
Definition of 'Devocalize'
From: GCIDE
- Devocalize \De*vo"cal*ize\, v. t. To make toneless; to deprive of vowel quality. -- {De*vo`cal*i*za"tion}, n. [1913 Webster]
- If we take a high vowel, such as (i) [= nearly i of bit], and devocalize it, we obtain a hiss which is quite distinct enough to stand for a weak (jh). --H. Sweet. [1913 Webster]