debuccalization

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English

Etymology

From de- (from, off) +‎ buccal (pertaining to the mouth) +‎ -ization. Literally meaning “removal from the mouth”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /diːˌbʌkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/, /diːˌbʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

debuccalization (usually uncountable, plural debuccalizations)

  1. (phonology) A sound change in which a consonant loses its original place of articulation and becomes [h] or [ʔ].
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