"sonorize" meaning in English

See sonorize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: sonorizes [present, singular, third-person], sonorizing [participle, present], sonorized [participle, past], sonorized [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} sonorize (third-person singular simple present sonorizes, present participle sonorizing, simple past and past participle sonorized)
  1. (of a consonant) To increase in sonority; to become more sonorous. Related terms: sonorization, sonorous, sonority
    Sense id: en-sonorize-en-verb-6YoVFU-7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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