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/ˌbʌ.kə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ · noun
(phonetics) The process of a speech sound becoming buccal..
Although buccalization of nasal vowels is the phenomenon most often observed, nasalization of oral vowels is not uncommon.
Use buccalization when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Buccalization means (phonetics) The process of a speech sound becoming buccal..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include debuccalization.
Although buccalization of nasal vowels is the phenomenon most often observed, nasalization of oral vowels is not uncommon.
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