What is change of a non-sibilant letter to a sibilant, as of -tion to - shun, duke to ditch called?
assibilation — Change of a non-sibilant letter to a sibilant, as of -tion to - shun, duke to ditch. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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