phonologize

English

Alternative forms

phonologise (non-Oxford British spelling)

Etymology

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fəˈnɒləˌd͡ʒaɪz/

Verb

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

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