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devocalization

/dɪvˌɑkəlᵻzˈeɪʃən/ noun

Act or process of devocalizing.

Word Origin Devocalization is de- 'off, away' + vocalization, from Latin vocalis 'sounding, speaking.' So it's the act of taking away the voice—like devocalizing a consonant in phonetics. The same root vox/voc- gives us vocal, voice, vocation (calling), and advocate (call to).

noun Act or process of devocalizing. countable

The devocalization of the aggressive dog was recommended by the veterinarian for safety reasons.

(名词) 消声处理；去声化

出于安全考虑，兽医建议对这只具有攻击性的狗进行声带切除手术。

(sustantivo) Acción o proceso de desvocalizar.

El veterinario recomendó la desvocalización del perro agresivo por razones de seguridad.

(nom) dévocalisation [Action ou procédé consistant à priver un animal de sa capacité à vocaliser, notamment par l'ablation des cordes vocales.]

La dévocalisation du chien agressif a été recommandée par le vétérinaire pour des raisons de sécurité.

(Substantiv) Stimmbandentfernung; Devokalisation [**Devocalization** bezeichnet den Vorgang oder die Maßnahme, bei der einem Tier (z. B. einem Hund) die Fähigkeit zur Lautäußerung entzogen wird, meist aus Sicherheitsgründen.]

Die **devocalization** des aggressiven Hundes wurde vom Tierarzt aus Sicherheitsgründen empfohlen.

(名詞) 動物や人の声を発する能力を取り去る行為または処置。

攻撃的な犬の声を失わせる処置は、安全上の理由から獣医師に勧められた。

(substantivo) Ato ou processo de desvocalização.

A desvocalização do cão agressivo foi recomendada pelo veterinário por razões de segurança.

Synonyms: silencing voicelessness muting speechlessness aphonia Antonyms: vocalization voicing speech utterance
Word parts: de + vocal + iz + ation

Related words

vocal vocalize vocalist vocabulary vocation invoke provoke revoke

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