单词 | assibilate |
释义 | assibilate/əˈsɪbɪleɪt /verb [with object] Phonetics Pronounce (a sound) as a sibilant or affricate ending in a sibilant (e.g. sound t as ts).Moreover, gay men who speak with what a North American newsreader would consider an ‘accent’ - such as British, Australian, or even Texan gays - rarely assibilate at all....
Derivativesassibilation
OriginMid 19th century: from Latin assibilat- 'hissed at', from the verb assibilare, from ad- 'to' + sibilare 'to hiss'. |
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