assibilate

/əˌsɪbəˈleɪt/
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Definitions of assibilate
  1. verb
    insert a sibilant sound before or after (another sound)
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    type of:
    sibilate
    utter a sibilant
  2. verb
    change into a sibilant
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    type of:
    change
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
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