spirantize
Americanverb (used with object)
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Origin of spirantize
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They may become aspirated to bh, dh, gh or spirantized or nasalized or they may develop any other peculiarity that keeps them intact as a series and serves to differentiate them from other series.
From Language An Introduction to the Study of Speech by Edward Sapir
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