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assibilate

Syllabification: (as·sib·i·late)
Pronunciation: /əˈsibəˌlāt/
Definition of assibilate

verb

[with object] Phonetics
  • pronounce (a sound) as a sibilant or affricate ending in a sibilant (e.g., sound t as ts).

Derivatives

assibilation

Pronunciation: /əˌsibəˈlāSHən/
noun

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Latin assibilat- 'hissed at', from the verb assibilare, from ad- 'to' + sibilare 'to hiss'

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Definition of assibilate in the British & World English dictionary

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