subvocalization
English
Etymology
sub- + vocalization
Noun
subvocalization (countable and uncountable, plural subvocalizations)
- (uncountable) The formation in thought of words or statements, which are expressed inwardly but not uttered aloud.
- (countable) Subvocal words or statements so formed.
References
- “subvocalization” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- “subvocalization” in Microsoft's Encarta World English Dictionary, North American Edition (2007)
- Oxford English Dictionary, second edition (1989)
- Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary (1987-1996)