In linguistics, assibilation is the term for a sound change resulting in a sibilant consonant. It is commonly the final phase of palatalization. ==Romance languages== The word `assibilation` itself contains an example of the phenomenon, being pronounced /əsɪbɪleɪʃən/. The classical Latin tio was pronounced /tio/ (for example, assibilatio w..... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assibilation
As·sib`i·la'tion noun Change of a non- sibilant letter to a sibilant, as of - tion to - shun , duke to ditch . Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/133