pha·ryn·ge·al·iza·tion
| \ fəˌrinj(ē)ələ̇ˈzāshən, ˌfarə̇nˌjēə-, -ˌlīˈz- \
variants:
or less commonly pharyngalization \
fəˌriŋgələ̇ˈzāshən , -ˌlīˈz-
\
plural -s
Definition of pharyngealization
: the action of pharyngealizing or the state of being pharyngealized
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