English-Lithuanian translations for betacism
Definition of betacism
- A sound change in which [bshifts to [v] (the voiced labiodental fricative
- A speech disorder involving excessive use of the [b] sound, or conversion of other sounds into it
Examples
- Betacism is a fairly common phenomenon: it has taken place in Greek, Hebrew, and Spanish, among others.
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