assibilation
Meanings
Plural: assibilations
Noun
- the development of a consonant phoneme into a sibilant
- pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound
- A sound change resulting in a sibilant consonant, commonly the final phase of palatalization.
Origin / Etymology
From assibilate + -ion.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 14
assibilation is not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionaryassibilation is not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
assibilation is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 17
assibilation is a valid Words With Friends word