paragogize

/ˌpærəˈɡɒɡaɪz/

Definitions

1. verb

to utter or pronounce with a sharp, abrupt sound, often with a sense of emphasis or vehemence

“The politician’s passionate speech paragogized the crowd’s emotions and sent them into a frenzy.”

2. verb

to add or insert a letter or sound at the end of a word, as in paragogic or paragogon

“In linguistic research, scholars often paragogize words to understand their historical roots.”

Synonyms

  • pronounce
  • utter

Antonyms

  • mutter
  • whisper