Trebekanize
Tre∙be∙kan∙ize
Pronunciation: \\'tre-be-kə-ˌnīz\\
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): Tre∙be∙kan∙ized; Tre∙be∙kan∙izing
Origin: Alex Trebek
: to specifically over-accentuate foreign words within a sentence otherwise comprised of a single language.
— Tre·be·kan·i·za·tion \\'tre-be-kə-nə-ˈzā-shən\\ noun
Pronunciation: \\'tre-be-kə-ˌnīz\\
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): Tre∙be∙kan∙ized; Tre∙be∙kan∙izing
Origin: Alex Trebek
: to specifically over-accentuate foreign words within a sentence otherwise comprised of a single language.
— Tre·be·kan·i·za·tion \\'tre-be-kə-nə-ˈzā-shən\\ noun
Did you hear our professor trebekanize that word?
He must think he can speak Italian.
He must think he can speak Italian.