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as·si·bi·la·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. assibilationnoun

    the development of a consonant phoneme into a sibilant

  2. sibilation, assibilationnoun

    pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound

Wiktionary

  1. assibilationnoun

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

Wikipedia

  1. 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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  1. 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

  1. Assibilationnoun

    change of a non-sibilant letter to a sibilant, as of -tion to -shun, duke to ditch

Wikidata

  1. 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

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of assibilation in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of assibilation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4


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