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buccalization

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˌbʌ.kə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
  • [ˌbʌkəlaɪˈzeɪʃn̩]
  • rhymes with -eɪʃən

1

noun

Meaning 1

The process of a speech sound becoming buccal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: British, Canada, English, Oxford, US, uncountable, usually

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: debuccalization

2

noun

Meaning 2

The procedure of moving teeth towards the buccal (cheek) side of the arch.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: British, Canada, English, Oxford, US, uncountable, usually

Qualifier: orthodontics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From buccalize + -ation.