spirantization

spirantization

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Etymology tree
English spirant
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.
Late Latin -izōder.
Middle French -iserbor.
Middle English -isen
English -ize
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Latin -tiō
Latin -ātiōlbor.
Old French -ationbor.
Middle English -acioun
English -ation
English -ization
English spirantization

    From spirant + -ization.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /spaɪɹəntɪˈzeɪʃən/

    Noun

    spirantization (countable and uncountable, plural spirantizations)

    1. (uncountable, phonology) (of a consonant) becoming a spirant (fricative) sound
    2. (countable) a particular instance of such change
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