Definition of Assibilation

1. Noun. The development of a consonant phoneme into a sibilant.

Generic synonyms: Development, Evolution
Derivative terms: Assibilate

2. Noun. Pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound.
Exact synonyms: Sibilation
Generic synonyms: Pronunciation
Derivative terms: Assibilate, Assibilate, Sibilate, Sibilate, Sibilate

Definition of Assibilation

1. n. Change of a non- sibilant letter to a sibilant, as of -tion to -shun, duke to ditch.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Assibilation

assever
asseverate
asseverated
asseverates
asseverating
asseveration
asseverations
asseverative
asseverator
assevered
assevers
Assezat's triangle
asshole
assholes
assibilate
assibilation (current term)
assident
assident sign
assident symptom
assiduities
assiduity
assiduous
assiduously
assiduousness
assiduousnesses
assiege
assieged
assieges
assieging
assiento

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