spirantization
English
Alternative forms
spirantisation
Etymology
From
spirant
+
-ization
.
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
/spaɪɹəntɪˈzeɪʃən/
Noun
spirantization
(
countable and uncountable
,
plural
spirantizations
)
(
uncountable
,
phonology
)
(of a consonant) becoming a
spirant
(
fricative
) sound
(
countable
)
a particular instance of such change