Dictionary
as•sib•i•late
Pronunciation: (u-sib'u-lāt"), [key]
—v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing.
Phonet.
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v.t.
to change into or pronounce with the accompaniment of a sibilant sound or sounds.
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v.i.
1. to change by assibilation.
2. to become a sibilant or a sound containing a sibilant.
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