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Definition 2024
alveolarization
alveolarization
English
Noun
alveolarization (usually uncountable, plural alveolarizations)
- (anatomy) The formation of alveoli
- (linguistics) The conversion (over time) to alveolar sounds of sounds with another place of articulation (palatal, labial, etc.)
Translations
the formation of the alveoli
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change of place of articulation into alveolar
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