assibilate
[ uh-sib-uh-leyt ]
verb (used with object),as·sib·i·lat·ed, as·sib·i·lat·ing.
to change into or pronounce with the accompaniment of a sibilant sound or sounds.
Origin of assibilate
1Other words from assibilate
- as·sib·i·la·tion, noun
- un·as·sib·i·lat·ed, adjective
Words Nearby assibilate
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British Dictionary definitions for assibilate
assibilate
/ (əˈsɪbɪˌleɪt) /
verbphonetics
(intr) (of a speech sound) to be changed into a sibilant
(tr) to pronounce (a speech sound) with or as a sibilant
Origin of assibilate
1C19: from Late Latin assībilāre to hiss at, from sībilāre to hiss; see sibilant
Derived forms of assibilate
- assibilation, noun
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