HyperDic: assibilate

English > 2 senses of the word assibilate:
VERBcommunicationassibilateinsert a sibilant sound before or after (another sound)
changeassibilatechange into a sibilant
English > assibilate: 2 senses > verb 1, communication
Meaninginsert a sibilant sound before or after (another sound) .
PatternSomebody ----s something
BroadersibilateUtter a sibilant
Nounsassibilationpronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound
sibilanta consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)
English > assibilate: 2 senses > verb 2, change
Meaningchange into a sibilant.
PatternSomething ----s
BroaderchangeUndergo a change
Spanishasibilar
Nounsassibilationpronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound
assibilationthe development of a consonant phoneme into a sibilant
sibilanta consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)

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