subvocal

sʌbˈvoʊkəl

Definition

Definition of subvocal - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

silent thought

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related to words formed in thought but not spoken

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She practiced her speech subvocal before presenting.

silent

unspoken

communication

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related to speech that is inaudible or barely audible

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His subvocal muttering was hard to understand.

inaudible

whispered

Noun

internal speech

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silent speech formed in thought but not spoken

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He practiced subvocal during the meditation session.

silent articulation

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inaudible articulation of words or sounds

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Her subvocal was barely noticeable in the quiet room.

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Origin of subvocal

Latin, sub (under) + vox (voice)

Terms with subvocal included in their meaning

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subvocalizer

technology

device that detects or measures subvocal speech

Examples of subvocal in a sentence

The actor rehearsed his lines subvocal to memorize them.
Her subvocal whispers were barely audible.
The device picked up his subvocal speech.
Subvocal can be a useful tool for memorization.
During exams, she relied on subvocal to recall information.
His subvocal betrayed his nervousness during the interview.

The teacher noticed the student's subvocal during the exam.

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French:subvocal, discours subvocal, ...
German:subvokal, innere Sprache, ...
Italian:subvocale, discorso silenzioso, ...
Spanish:silencioso, habla interna, ...
Portuguese:subvocal, subvocalização, ...
Chinese:默念的, 内在言语, ...
Japanese:無言の, 無声発話, ...
Arabic:تَحْت صَوْتِي, كلام داخلي, ...
Hebrew:תַת־קוֹלִי, דִּבּוּר פְּנִימִי, ...
Russian:мысленный, внутренняя речь, ...
Ukrainian:підсвідомий, внутрішня мова, ...
Hindi:अवाचिक, मौन भाषण, ...
Bengali:নীরব, সাবভোকাল, ...
Catalan:subvocal, subvocalització, ...
Czech:subvokální, vnitřní řeč, ...
Danish:subvokal, indresnak, ...
Dutch:subvocaal, subvocale spraak, ...
Greek:υποφωνητικός, υποφωνητικό, ...
Hungarian:szubvokális, szubvokalizáció, ...
Khmer:ដែលពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងការបង្កើតពាក្យក្នុងចិត្តដោយមិនបញ្ចេញសំឡេង, ការនិយាយក្នុងចិត្តដោយស្ងាត់, ...
Korean:무언의, 내적 언어, ...
Persian:خاموش, گفتار خاموش, ...
Polish:subwokalny, mowa wewnętrzna, ...
Portuguese (BR):subvocal, subvocalização, ...
Romanian:subvocal, vorbire subvocală, ...
Swedish:tyst för sig själv, tyst artikulation, ...
Thai:ในใจ, การพูดเงียบ, ...
Turkish:sessiz düşünce, iç konuşma, ...
Vietnamese:trong suy nghĩ, lời nói thầm, ...

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Definition of subvocal - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Noun

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