assibilation
əˌleɪt verb (used with object)
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assibilate (əˈsɪbɪˌleɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (intr) (of a speech sound) to be changed into a sibilant |
| 2. | (tr) to pronounce (a speech sound) with or as a sibilant |
| [C19: from Late Latin assībilāre to hiss at, from sībilāre to hiss; see | |
| assibi'lation | |
| —n | |
| assibilate (əˈsɪbɪˌleɪt) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (intr) (of a speech sound) to be changed into a sibilant |
| 2. | (tr) to pronounce (a speech sound) with or as a sibilant |
| [C19: from Late Latin assībilāre to hiss at, from sībilāre to hiss; see | |
| assibi'lation | |
| —n | |
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