Assibilation (Noun)
Meaning 1
The development of a consonant phoneme into a sibilant.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The historical change of Latin's intervocalic -ti- and -ci- into -zi- is a well-known example of assibilation.
- Assibilation is also evident in the Romance languages, where Latin's original palatalized velars resulted in the development of sibilant consonant phonemes.
- The rule of palatalization and assibilation of velars in Portuguese led to the creation of a unique phonetic profile for the language.
- Assibilation played a significant role in the shift of Latin's original palatal stops into sibilants in several Iberian languages.
- Some researchers argue that the assibilation patterns in Bulgarian dialects reflect Greek influence during the Ottoman period.
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Meaning 2
Pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.