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assibilate

Pronunciation: /əˈsɪbɪleɪt/

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: /-ˈleɪʃ(ə)n/

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 US English dictionary

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