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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

  1. noun A sound change in which [b] (the voiced bilabial plosive) shifts to [v] (the voiced labiodental fricative).
  2. noun A speech disorder involving excessive use of the [b] sound, or conversion of other sounds into it.

Full definition of betacism

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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