alveolarization

English

Etymology

From alveolar +‎ -ization or alveolarize +‎ -ation.

Noun

alveolarization (usually uncountable, plural alveolarizations)

  1. (anatomy) The formation of alveoli.
  2. (phonology) The conversion (over time) to alveolar sounds of sounds with another place of articulation (palatal, labial, etc.).

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