alveolarization
English
Etymology
alveolar + -ization or alveolarize + -ation.
Noun
alveolarization (usually uncountable, plural alveolarizations)
- (anatomy) The formation of alveoli
- (phonology) The conversion (over time) to alveolar sounds of sounds with another place of articulation (palatal, labial, etc.)
Derived terms
- neoalveolarization
Translations
the formation of the alveoli
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change of place of articulation into alveolar
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