subvocalization
English
editEtymology
editFrom sub- + vocalization.
Noun
editsubvocalization (countable and uncountable, plural subvocalizations)
- (uncountable) The formation in thought of words or statements, which are expressed inwardly but not uttered aloud.
- (countable) Subvocal words or statements so formed.
References
edit- “subvocalization”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- Oxford English Dictionary, second edition (1989)
- Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary (1987-1996)