English Explanatory Dictionary

betacism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sound change in which [b] (the voiced bilabial plosive) shifts to [v] (the voiced labiodental fricative).
  2. A speech disorder involving excessive use of the [b] sound, or conversion of other sounds into it.

Pronunciation

/ˈbiːtəsɪzəm/

Word forms

betacism betacisms

Etymology

From beta + -cism (“phenomenon related to a specific phoneme”).

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