buccalization

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/ˌbʌ.kə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/[ˌbʌkəlaɪˈzeɪʃn̩]

noun

The process of a speech sound becoming buccal.

Opposite
debuccalization
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Meanings

nounbuccalization (usually uncountable, plural buccalizations)

plural buccalizations · alternative buccalisation

  1. BritishCanadaEnglishOxfordUSuncountableusuallyhuman sciencesThe process of a speech sound becoming buccal.

    Although buccalization of nasal vowels is the phenomenon most often observed, nasalization of oral vowels is not uncommon.

    1975, Eric H. Lenneberg, Elizabeth Lenneberg, Foundations of language development: a multidisciplinary approach

    Antonyms: debuccalization

  2. BritishCanadaEnglishOxfordUSuncountableusuallyorthodonticsThe procedure of moving teeth towards the buccal (cheek) side of the arch.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe process of a speech sound becoming buccal.

Opposite
debuccalization

Origin

From buccalize + -ation.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

buccalization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buccalization

MLA

“buccalization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buccalization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buccalization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buccalization.

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