"subvocal" meaning in English

See subvocal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-subvocal.wav
Rhymes: -əʊkəl Etymology: From sub- + vocal. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|vocal}} sub- + vocal Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} subvocal (not comparable)
  1. Of or pertaining words or statements formed in thought and expressed inwardly but not, or not yet, uttered aloud. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-subvocal-en-adj-UobcvdF1 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with sub- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 55 45
  2. (phonetics, dated) Of or pertaining to imperfectly articulated speech that is inaudible or barely audible; subtonic. Tags: dated, not-comparable Categories (topical): Phonetics
    Sense id: en-subvocal-en-adj-Hhc643Bb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 64 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: subvocalization, subvocalize, subvocally
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