buccalization en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [ˌbʌkəlaɪˈzeɪʃn̩]
- /ˌbʌ.kə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
Etymology
From buccalize + -ation.
Meanings
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(British, Canada, English, Oxford, US, uncountable, usually) The process of a speech sound becoming buccal.
Although buccalization of nasal vowels is the phenomenon most often observed, nasalization of oral vowels is not uncommon.
1975, Eric H. Lenneberg, Elizabeth Lenneberg, Foundations of language development: a multidisciplinary approach:
- (British, Canada, English, Oxford, US, qualifier:orthodontics, uncountable, usually) The procedure of moving teeth towards the buccal (cheek) side of the arch.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| buccalizations | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| buccalisation | alternative | lexicographic |