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as·si·bi·la·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
assibilationnoun
the development of a consonant phoneme into a sibilant
sibilation, assibilationnoun
pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound
Wiktionary
assibilationnoun
A sound change resulting in a sibilant consonant, commonly the final phase of palatalization.
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Assibilation
In linguistics, assibilation is a sound change resulting in a sibilant consonant. It is a form of spirantization and is commonly the final phase of palatalization.
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assibilation
Assibilation is a phonetic process or sound change in which a consonant sound changes to a sibilant, usually under the influence of a neighboring sound. This term is typically used in linguistics, particularly in the study of historical changes in languages. Sibilants are a type of consonant, such as 's' or 'z', which is pronounced with a hissing sound.
Webster Dictionary
Assibilationnoun
change of a non-sibilant letter to a sibilant, as of -tion to -shun, duke to ditch
Wikidata
Assibilation
In linguistics, assibilation is the term for a sound change resulting in a sibilant consonant. It is commonly the final phase of palatalization.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of assibilation in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of assibilation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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