HyperDic: assibilation

English > 2 senses of the word assibilation:
NOUNprocessassibilationthe development of a consonant phoneme into a sibilant
communicationassibilation, sibilationpronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound
English > assibilation: 2 senses > noun 1, process
MeaningThe development of a consonant phoneme into a sibilant.
Broaderdevelopment, evolutionA process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage / stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
Verbsassibilatechange into a sibilant
English > assibilation: 2 senses > noun 2, communication
Meaningpronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound.
Synonymsibilation
BroaderpronunciationThe manner in which someone utters a word
Spanishasibilación
Verbsassibilatechange into a sibilant
assibilateinsert a sibilant sound before or after (another sound)

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