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Meaning of debuccalization | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
diːˌbʌ.kə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən

Definitions

A sound change in which a consonant loses its original place of articulation and becomes [h] or [ʔ].

uncountable, usually

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