assibilation

As nouns the difference between terms and assibilation

is that terms is while assibilation is (linguistics) a sound change resulting in a sibilant consonant, commonly the final phase of palatalization.

As nouns the difference between assibilation and assimilation

is that assibilation is a sound change resulting in a sibilant consonant, commonly the final phase of palatalization while assimilation is the act of assimilating or the state of being assimilated.

As nouns the difference between palatalization and assibilation

is that palatalization is (linguistics|uncountable) the state or quality of being palatalized, of pronouncing a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth that normally is not while assibilation is (linguistics) a sound change resulting in a sibilant consonant, commonly the final phase of palatalization.

As nouns the difference between consonant and assibilation

is that consonant is (lb) a sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant sound generally being a vowel while assibilation is (linguistics) a sound change resulting in a sibilant consonant, commonly the final phase of palatalization.

As an adjective consonant

is characterized by harmony or agreement.

As nouns the difference between sibilant and assibilation

is that sibilant is (phonetics) a hissing sound such as the 's' or 'sh' in 'sash' or 'surge' while assibilation is (linguistics) a sound change resulting in a sibilant consonant, commonly the final phase of palatalization.

As an adjective sibilant

is characterized by a hissing sound such as the "s" or "sh" in sash'' or ''surge .

As a noun assibilation

is a sound change resulting in a sibilant consonant, commonly the final phase of palatalization.

As a verb assibilate is

to change into or pronounce with the accompaniment of a sibilant sound or sounds.