[ ə'sɪbɪleɪt ]
■ verb Phonetics pronounce (a sound) as a sibilant or affricate ending in a sibilant (e.g. sound t as ts ).
Derivatives
assibilation noun
Origin
C19: from L. assibilat- , assibilare , from ad- 'to' + sibilare 'to hiss'.
[ ə'sɪbɪleɪt ]
■ verb Phonetics pronounce (a sound) as a sibilant or affricate ending in a sibilant (e.g. sound t as ts ).
Derivatives
assibilation noun
Origin
C19: from L. assibilat- , assibilare , from ad- 'to' + sibilare 'to hiss'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004