"spirantization" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /spaɪɹəntɪˈzeɪʃən/ Forms: spirantizations [plural], spirantisation [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English spirant English -ization English spirantization From spirant + -ization. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|spirant|-ization|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English spirant English -ization English spirantization From spirant + -ization. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} spirantization (countable and uncountable, plural spirantizations)
  1. (uncountable, phonology) (of a consonant) becoming a spirant (fricative) sound Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-spirantization-en-noun-cAMSPjek Categories (other): Phonology, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ization, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 71 29 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 77 23 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 77 23 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ization: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 84 16 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonology, sciences
  2. (countable) a particular instance of such change Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-spirantization-en-noun-PiBYsF6z

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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