Definitions for: Devocalize

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.