assibilation

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

assibilate +‎ -ion

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /əˌsɪbɪˈleɪʃən/

Noun[edit]

Examples
  • bathroom /ˈbæθ.ɹuːm//ˈbæs.ɹuːm/

assibilation (usually uncountable, plural assibilations)

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

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From assibiler +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /a.si.bi.la.sjɔ̃/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

assibilation f (plural assibilations)

  1. (phonology) assibilation

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