Standard Lemma guide
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noun
A sound change resulting in a sibilant consonant, commonly the final phase of palatalization.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sibilation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pronunciation
noun
the development of a consonant phoneme into a sibilant
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: development, evolution
History
From assibilat(e) + -ion.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
