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assibilate

/ assibilate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
change into a sibilant
"In the syllable /si/, the /s/ sibilates in Japanese"
Type of:
change
Derived:
sibilant sibilant consonant assibilation sibilation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 2
insert a sibilant sound before or after (another sound)
Type of:
sibilate
Derived:
sibilant sibilant consonant sibilation assibilation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
38%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
10
Times Searched
16
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