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twang
pronounce with a nasal twang
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devoice
utter with tense vocal chords
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raise
pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth
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lilt
articulate in a very careful and rhythmic way
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palatalise, palatalize
pronounce a consonant with the tongue against the palate
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nasalise, nasalize
pronounce with a lowered velum
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nasalise, nasalize
speak nasally or through the nose
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mispronounce, misspeak
pronounce a word incorrectly
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aspirate
pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds
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sound, vocalise, vocalize, voice
utter with vibrating vocal chords
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retroflex
articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate
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subvocalise, subvocalize
articulate without making audible sounds
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syllabise, syllabize
utter with distinct articulation of each syllable
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drawl
lengthen and slow down or draw out
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labialise, labialize, round
pronounce with rounded lips
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lisp
speak with a lisp
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accent, accentuate, stress
put stress on; utter with an accent
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vocalise, vocalize, vowelise, vowelize
pronounce as a vowel
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click
produce a click
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trill
pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'
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sibilate
pronounce with an initial sibilant
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flap
pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
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explode
cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
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roll
pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/
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chirk
make a shrill creaking, squeaking, or noise, as of a door, mouse, or bird
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quaver, waver
give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
