assibilation Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the development of a consonant phoneme into a sibilant
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noun pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound
sibilation.
WordNet
As*sib`i*la"tion noun
Definitions
Change of a non-sibilant letter to a sibilant, as of -tion to -shun, duke to ditch.