English Explanatory Dictionary

assibilation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sound change resulting in a sibilant consonant, commonly the final phase of palatalization.

Pronunciation

/əˌsɪbɪˈleɪʃən/

Word forms

assibilation assibilations

Etymology

From assibilat(e) + -ion.

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