Standard Lemma guide

disemvowel

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌdɪsɛmˈvaʊəl/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /-ɪm-/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˌdɪsəmˈvaʊ(ə)l/
  • rhymes with -aʊəl
  • rhymes with -aʊl

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verb

Meaning 1

To remove the vowels from, for example, for the purpose of expurgating offensive words.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous, sometimes, transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of disembowel + vowel.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: entvokalisieren — to remove the vowels from