alveolarization
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
alveolar + -ization or alveolarize + -ation.
Noun[edit]
alveolarization (usually uncountable, plural alveolarizations)
- (anatomy) The formation of alveoli
- (phonology) The conversion (over time) to alveolar sounds of sounds with another place of articulation (palatal, labial, etc.)
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
the formation of the alveoli
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change of place of articulation into alveolar
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