subvocal

adjective

sub·​vo·​cal ˌsəb-ˈvō-kəl 

: characterized by the occurrence in the mind of words in speech order with or without inaudible articulation of the speech organs

subvocally

ˌsəb-ˈvō-kə-lē 

adverb

Examples of subvocal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So sweet and angry and brand-new, a kind of subvocal monster simply cooing at the pain and the pleasure of life. —Ben Marcus, The New Yorker, 19 May 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

subvocal

adjective

sub·​vo·​cal -ˈvō-kəl 

: characterized by the occurrence in the mind of words in speech order with or without inaudible articulation of the speech organs

subvocally

-kə-lē 

adverb