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subvocalization


sub·vo·cal·i·za·tion

noun \ˌsəb-ˌvō-kə-lə-ˈzā-shən\

Definition of SUBVOCALIZATION

: the act or process of inaudibly articulating speech with the speech organs
sub·vo·cal·ize \ˌsəb-ˈvō-kə-ˌlīz\ verb

First Known Use of SUBVOCALIZATION

1947

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