Definition of assibilate Assibilate

as•sib•i•late

We found 6 definitions of assibilate from 4 different sources.

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What does assibilate mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

assibilates, assibilating, assibilated  

assibilate - change into a sibilant; "In the syllable /si/, the /s/ sibilates in Japanese"
  change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
assibilate - insert a sibilant sound before or after (another sound)
  sibilate utter a sibilant
= synonym
= antonym
= related word

Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • assibilate (Verb)
    To change into or pronounce with the accompaniment of a sibilant sound or sounds.
  • assibilate (Verb)
    To change by assibilation.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • assibilate (v. t.)
    To make sibilant; to change to a sibilant.

Part of speech

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  • assibilate, verb, present, 1st person singular of assibilate (infinitive).
  • assibilate, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

Sign Language

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