ASSIBILATION
sibilation, assibilation
(noun) pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound
assibilation
(noun) the development of a consonant phoneme into a sibilant
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
assibilation (usually uncountable, plural assibilations)
(phonology) A sound change resulting in a sibilant consonant, commonly the final phase of palatalization.
Source: Wiktionary
As*sib`i*la"tion, n.
Definition: Change of a non-sibilant letter to a sibilant, as of -tion to - shun, duke to ditch.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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