Definition
To remove vocal qualities or vowel sounds from something, either in language or through a surgical procedure.
Etymology
From de- (remove) + vocalize (produce vocal sound), formed in English in the 20th century as linguistic and medical terminology expanded.
Kelly Says
Vocal cord surgery for dogs sometimes involves devocalizing—removing the ability to bark loudly—which has sparked real ethical debates about whether we should silence animals for our convenience.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
音声 取り除く
aw-os-i to-ri-jo-ku
ARالعربية
إزالة النطق
i-za-la al-na-taq
CACatalà
desvocalitzar
de-svo-ka-li-zar
CSČeština
odvokalizovat
od-vo-ka-li-zo-vat
DADansk
devokalisere
de-vo-ka-li-se-re
DEDeutsch
Devokalisierung
de-vo-ka-li-zu-zung
ELΕλληνικά
αποφώνηση
a-po-fo-né-si
ESEspañol
desvocalizar
des-vo-ka-li-zar
FAفارسی
حذف صدا
hafez-e-sada
FISuomi
devocalisointi
de-vo-ka-li-so-in-ti
FRFrançais
dévokaliser
de-vo-ka-li-zer
GUGU
શબ્દમાં અનુસરણ
shab-d-maan anusaran
HEעברית
הסרת הברה
ha-se-rat ha-bra
HIहिन्दी
अव्यंजन करना
avy-an-jan kar-na
HUMagyar
vokálizertelenítés
vo-ka-li-zer-te-len-i-tes
IDBahasa Indonesia
menghilangkan vokal
men-ghi-la-kan vo-kal
IGIG
gba akụkụ
gba a-ku-ku
ITItaliano
devocalizzare
de-vo-ka-li-zar-re
KMKM
បោះបង់សំឡេង
boh-bong-sam-leng
MRMR
स्वर हटवा
swa-r ha-tva
MSBahasa Melayu
menghilangkan vokal
men-ghi-la-kan vo-kal
MYမြန်မာ
အသံဖယ်
a-than-phe
NLNederlands
devokaliseren
de-vo-ka-li-ze-ren
NONorsk
devokalisere
de-vo-ka-li-se-re
PAPA
ਅਵਾજ ਹਟਾ
a-vaaj ha-ta
PLPolski
odgłosować
od-głos-o-wać
PTPortuguês
desvocalizar
des-vo-ka-li-zar
RORomână
devocaliza
de-vo-ka-li-za
RUРусский
удалять гласные
udalyaet glasnye
SVSvenska
avvokalisera
av-vo-ka-li-se-ra
SWKiswahili
kuondoa sauti
koo-on-doa sau-ti
TAதமிழ்
உச்சரிப்பு நீக்கம்
u-char-ri-ppu nee-kam
TEతెలుగు
స్వరాలను తొలగించండి
sva-ra-la-nu tho-la-gin-chan-di
THไทย
กำจัดเสียงสระ
kam-jat-si-ng-sa-ra
TLTL
alisin ng mga patinig
a-li-sin ng mga pa-ti-nig
TRTürkçe
sessizleştirmek
ses-siz-le-stir-mek
UKУкраїнська
девокалізувати
de-vo-ka-li-zu-vaty
URاردو
صوت نکال
so-ut ni-kaal
VITiếng Việt
bỏ âm thanh
bo am thanh
ZUZU
ukhipha izwi
u-khi-pha iz-wi