assibilate 2
verbdomain: change
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
change into a sibilant
Examples
- 1.In the syllable /si/, the /s/ sibilates in Japanese
Hypernym
change 2
verb
undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
EnglishDerivationally related form
sibilant 1
noun
a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)
assibilation 2
noun
pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound
assibilation 1
noun
the development of a consonant phoneme into a sibilant
