Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buccalization

/ˌbʌ.kə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: buc-cal-iza-tion
IPA: /ˌbʌ.kə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

28

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of a speech sound becoming buccal.

Canadian usage; American usage; Uncountable

noun

The procedure of moving teeth towards the buccal (cheek) side of the arch.

Canadian usage; American usage; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Although buccalization of nasal vowels is the phenomenon most often observed, nasalization of oral vowels is not uncommon."

Etymology

From buccalize + -ation.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: buccalize

Usage

Inflected Forms

buccalizations (plural) buccalisation (alternative)

Derived Forms

debuccalization

Antonyms

debuccalization

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce buccalization?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbʌ.kə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/.
What does buccalization mean?: The process of a speech sound becoming buccal.
Where does buccalization come from?: From buccalize + -ation.

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