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Assibilation
As-sibˊi-la′tion
,Noun.
Change of a non-sibilant letter to a sibilant, as of -tion to -shun, duke to ditch.
Definition 2024
assibilation
assibilation
English
Noun
assibilation (usually uncountable, plural assibilations)
- (linguistics) A sound change resulting in a sibilant consonant, commonly the final phase of palatalization.
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