aspirate mutation

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæs.pɪ.rət mjuˈteɪ.ʃən/
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  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

aspirate mutation (countable and uncountable, plural aspirate mutations)

  1. An alteration of the initial consonant of a word which occurs in certain Celtic languages under particular linguistic circumstances.
    Synonym: spirant mutation

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