What is Trebekanize?
1.
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
Did you hear our professor trebekanize that word?
He must think he can speak Italian.
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