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assibilate (iou)



assibilate verb trans. M19.
[Latin assibilat- pa. ppl stem of assibilare hiss at, from ad AS-1 + sibilare to hiss: see -ATE3.]
Phonetics & Philology. Pronounce as or change to a sibilant or other fricative.
assibi'lation noun pronunciation as or change to a sibilant or other fricative M19.