Definition of Subvocal

1. a. & n. Same as Subtonic.

Definition of Subvocal

1. Adjective. Of or pertaining words or statements formed in thought and expressed inwardly but not, or not yet, uttered aloud. ¹

2. Adjective. (context: phonetics dated) Of or pertaining to imperfectly articulated speech that is inaudible or barely audible; subtonic. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Subvocal

1. mentally formulated as words [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Subvocal

subvertingly
subverts
subvicar
subvicars
subviral
subvirus
subviruses
subviscid
subvisible
subvisual
subvitalized
subvitreous
subvocal (current term)
subvocalise
subvocaliser
subvocalization
subvocalizations
subvocalize
subvocalized
subvocalizer
subvocalizes
subvocalizing
subvocally
subvolume
subvolumes
subwarden
subwardens

Literary usage of Subvocal

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Wright's Orthography: A Hand-book of Analytical Orthography Designed to by Albert D. Wright (1889)
"1 is a consonant, semivowel, lingual, subvocal. In is a consonant, semivowel, labial, subvocal. u is a consonant, semivowel, lingual, subvocal. p is a ..."

2. The Question Book: A General Review of Common School Studies : to be Used in by Asa Hollister Craig (1878)
"Jb is a consonant, mute, labial, subvocal. d is a consonant, mute, lingual, subvocal. f is a consonant, semivowel, labial, aspirate. g hard is a consonant, ..."

3. The Question Book: A General Review of Common School Studies by Asa Hollister Craig (1879)
"is a consonant, semivowel, labial, aspirate. g hard is a consonant, mute, palatal, subvocal. h is a consonant, semivowel, aspirate. j is a consonant, ..."

4. The Question Book: A General Review of Common School Studies by Asa Hollister Craig (1879)
"b is a consonant, mute, labial, subvocal. d is a consonant, mute, lingual, subvocal. f is a consonant, semivowel, labial, aspirate. g hard ..."

5. New Common School Question Book: Comprising Questions and Answers on All by Asa Hollister Craig (1893)
"is a consonant, semivowel, labial, aspirate. g hard is a consonant, mute, palatal, subvocal. h is a consonant, semivowel, aspirate. j is a consonant, ..."

6. The Graded-school First-fifth Reader by Thomas Wadleigh Harvey (1875)
"Repeat the words and elements, at first, in concert ; then separately. CHART OF subvocal SOUNDS. subvocal s with Correlatives. B, b, as in ebb, rub, babe, ..."

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