cacuminalization

noun

A sound change whereby a sound becomes cacuminal, or pronounced with a retroflexed tongue.

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Meanings

nouncacuminalization (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA sound change whereby a sound becomes cacuminal, or pronounced with a retroflexed tongue.

Origin

From cacuminal + -ization.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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