sonorize

sonorize
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌrīz\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Italian sonorizzare, from sonoro sonorous, voiced (from Latin sonorus sonorous) + -izzare -ize
: voice — used especially of intervocalic consonants in Italian

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