buccalization
/ˌbʌ.kə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
buccalization noun: the process of a speech sound becoming buccal.
Noun
buccalization (usually uncountable, plural buccalizations)
- The process of a speech sound becoming buccal.
- Although buccalization of nasal vowels is the phenomenon most often observed, nasalization of oral vowels is not uncommon.1975, Eric H. Lenneberg, Elizabeth Lenneberg, Foundations of language development: a multidisciplinary approach
- Antonyms:
- debuccalization
- The procedure of moving teeth towards the buccal (cheek) side of the arch.
Antonyms of buccalization
Forms of buccalization
| plural | buccalizations |
|---|---|
| alternative form | buccalisation |
Origin of buccalization
From buccalize + -ation.
Words formed from buccalization
Words that rhyme with buccalization
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about buccalization
- What does buccalization mean?
- Buccalization means the process of a speech sound becoming buccal.
- What part of speech is buccalization?
- Buccalization is a noun.
- How do you pronounce buccalization?
- Buccalization is pronounced /ˌbʌ.kə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/.
- What is the plural of buccalization?
- The plural of buccalization is buccalizations.
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