Associations to the word «Assibilation»

Wiktionary

ASSIBILATION, noun. (linguistics) A sound change resulting in a sibilant consonant, commonly the final phase of palatalization.

Dictionary definition

ASSIBILATION, noun. The development of a consonant phoneme into a sibilant.
ASSIBILATION, noun. Pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound.

Wise words

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