debuccalization
English
Etymology
From de- (“from, off”) + buccal (“pertaining to the mouth”) + -ization. Literally meaning “removal from the mouth”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /diːˌbʌkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/, /diːˌbʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
debuccalization (usually uncountable, plural debuccalizations)
- (phonology) A sound change in which a consonant loses its original place of articulation and becomes [h] or [ʔ].
Translations
sound change involving the glottis
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