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betacism

/ˈbiːtəˌsɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
betacism
IPA
/ˈbiːtəˌsɪzəm/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sound change in which [b] (the voiced bilabial plosive) shifts to [v] (the voiced labiodental fricative).

Uncountable

noun

A speech disorder involving excessive use of the [b] sound, or conversion of other sounds into it.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From beta + -cism (“phenomenon related to a specific phoneme”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

betacisms (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce betacism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbiːtəˌsɪzəm/.
What does betacism mean?
A sound change in which [b] (the voiced bilabial plosive) shifts to [v] (the voiced labiodental fricative).
Where does betacism come from?
From beta + -cism (“phenomenon related to a specific phoneme”).

How to pronounce betacism

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