assibilation

Noun
Synonyms: sibilation

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. the development of a consonant phoneme into a sibilant
  2. pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) soundSynonyms: sibilation
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Assibilation \As*sib`i*la"tion\, n. Change of a non-sibilant letter to a sibilant, as of -tion to -shun, duke to ditch. [1913 Webster]
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