Noun: assibilation u,si-bu'ley-shun
- The development of a consonant phoneme into a sibilant
"The assibilation of certain sounds is a common feature in the evolution of many languages"
- Pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound
"The 's' sound in 'hiss' is an example of assibilation";
- sibilation
Derived forms: assibilations
Type of: development, evolution, pronunciation
Encyclopedia: Assibilation