buccalization
The process of a speech sound becoming buccalThe process of a speech sound becoming buccal.
/ˌbʌ.kə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
Meaning
2 senses(British, Canada, English, Oxford, US, uncountable, usually)The process of a speech sound becoming buccal.
(British, Canada, English, Oxford, US, uncountable, usually)The procedure of moving teeth towards the buccal (cheek) side of the arch.
Origin
From buccalize + -ation.From buccalize + -ation.
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Forms
plural: buccalizationsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsDeriveddebuccalization
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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