assibilation

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/əˌsɪbɪˈleɪʃən/

noun

A sound change resulting in a sibilant consonant, commonly the final phase of palatalization.

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Meanings

nounassibilation (usually uncountable, plural assibilations)

plural assibilations

  1. uncountableusuallyhuman sciencesA sound change resulting in a sibilant consonant, commonly the final phase of palatalization.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounpronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound

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sibilation
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pronunciation
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sibilation

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From assibilat(e) + -ion.

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Translations

Catalan assibilació
  • assibilacióTranslations
French assibilation
  • assibilationTranslations
Polish asybilacja
  • asybilacjaTranslations
Russian ассибиля́ция
  • ассибиля́ция (assibiljácija)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

assibilation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/assibilation

MLA

“assibilation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/assibilation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “assibilation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/assibilation.

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