Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alveolarization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: alve-o-lar-iza-tion
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The formation of alveoli.

Uncountable

noun

The conversion (over time) to alveolar sounds of sounds with another place of articulation (palatal, labial, etc.).

Uncountable

Etymology

From alveolar + -ization or alveolarize + -ation.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: alveolar, alveolarize

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

alveolarizations (plural)

Derived Forms

hypoalveolarization neoalveolarization realveolarization

Questions

What does alveolarization mean?: The formation of alveoli.
Where does alveolarization come from?: From alveolar + -ization or alveolarize + -ation.

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