devocalizev.
/dɪˈvəʊkəlʌɪz/ transitive. To make (a vowel or voice consonant) voiceless or non-sonant.
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devocalize1877
unvoice1879
devoice1932
1877 H. Sweet Handbk. Phonetics 142 [W] often becomes (bh) and even (v), which, when a voiceless consonant follows, is devocalised [to f].
1888 H. Sweet Hist. Eng. Sounds (new ed.) 18 The more primitive Sanskrit usage..devocalizes finally only before a pause or a breath consonant.
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devocaliˈzation n.
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devocalization1879
unvoicing1887
devoicing1950
1879 H. Sweet in Trans. Philol. Soc. 1877–9 484 Before voiceless stops there is always devocalization.
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