assibilate

English Thesaurus

1. change into a sibilant (verb.change)

hypernym	:	change,
definition	:	undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature (verb.change)

2. insert a sibilant sound before or after (another sound) (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	sibilate,
definition	:	utter a sibilant (verb.communication)

3. change into a sibilant (verb.change)

derivation	:	sibilant, sibilant consonant,
definition	:	a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	assibilation, sibilation,
definition	:	pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound (noun.communication)

derivation	:	assibilation,
definition	:	the development of a consonant phoneme into a sibilant (noun.process)

4. insert a sibilant sound before or after (another sound) (verb.communication)

derivation	:	sibilant, sibilant consonant,
definition	:	a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	assibilation, sibilation,
definition	:	pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound (noun.communication)

5. change into a sibilant (verb.change)

derivation	:	sibilant, sibilant consonant,
definition	:	a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	assibilation, sibilation,
definition	:	pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound (noun.communication)

derivation	:	assibilation,
definition	:	the development of a consonant phoneme into a sibilant (noun.process)

6. insert a sibilant sound before or after (another sound) (verb.communication)

derivation	:	sibilant, sibilant consonant,
definition	:	a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	assibilation, sibilation,
definition	:	pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound (noun.communication)