deaffrication

English

Alternative forms

• deaffricatization (rare)

Etymology

From de- +‎ affrication.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /diːæfɹɪˈkeɪʃən/

Noun

deaffrication (countable and uncountable, plural deaffrications)

1. (phonetics) The reverse process of affrication; the process of turning an affricate into a plosive or a fricative.