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 de·vo·cal·ize /(ˌ)diˈvokəˌlaɪz/
 (v.)使[有聲] 變為無聲

 De·vo·cal·ize v. t. To make toneless; to deprive of vowel quality. -- De*vo*cal*i*za*tion, n.
    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.
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