Word: spirantization
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: spi
ran
ti
za
tion
Definition: (of a consonant) becoming a spirant (fricative) sound
Morphemes:
Affix: spirant
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A fricative; a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract
Etymology Compounds: Affix: spirans
Language: la
Decoded: spirans
PoS: Participle
Meaning: breathing
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to make what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Affix: -ation
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: The result of an action or process