phonologize

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From phonology +‎ -ize.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fəˈnɒləˌd͡ʒaɪz/

Verb

phonologize (third-person singular simple present phonologizes, present participle phonologizing, simple past and past participle phonologized)

  1. (phonetics) To shift to a phonemic status by developing a phonetic feature.