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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound
- [n] the development of a consonant phoneme into a sibilant
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ASSIBILATION is a 12 letter word that starts with A. |
| | Synonyms: | | sibilation |
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| | See Also: | | development, evolution, pronunciation |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \As*sib`i*la"tion\, n.
Change of a non-sibilant letter to a sibilant, as of -tion to
-shun, duke to ditch.
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