betacisms

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A form of betacism — A sound change in which [b] (the voiced bilabial plosive) shifts to [v] (the voiced labiodental fricative).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of betacism
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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