betacism meaning in Tamil
தளர்பகர
/ˈbiːtəˌsɪzəm/
betacism in Tamil: தளர்பகர, ஒலியாக ஒலித்தல். In English, betacism means a sound change in which [b] (the voiced bilabial plosive) shifts to [v] (the voiced labiodental fricative).
Tamil words for betacism
- தளர்பகர, ஒலியாக ஒலித்தல்
English meaning of betacism
- noun A sound change in which [b] (the voiced bilabial plosive) shifts to [v] (the voiced labiodental fricative).
- noun A speech disorder involving excessive use of the [b] sound, or conversion of other sounds into it.
betacism in a sentence
- Betacism is a fairly common phenomenon: it has taken place in Greek, Hebrew, Spanish, and some Portuguese dialects, among others.
Questions about betacism in Tamil
- What is the meaning of betacism in Tamil?
- Betacism in Tamil is தளர்பகர, ஒலியாக ஒலித்தல்.
- betacism என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Betacism: தளர்பகர, ஒலியாக ஒலித்தல்.
- What does betacism mean in English?
- Betacism means a sound change in which [b] (the voiced bilabial plosive) shifts to [v] (the voiced labiodental fricative).
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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: betacism (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: betacism (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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