In historical linguistics, betacism is a sound change in which [b] (the voiced bilabial plosive, like in bane) shifts to [v] (the voiced labiodental fricative, like in English vane). Betacism is a fairly common phenomenon; it has taken place in Greek, Hebrew, and Spanish, among others. In Classical Greek, the letter beta denoted [b]. As a result o...
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• (n.) Alt. of Betacismus
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A defect in speech in which the sound of b is given to other consonants. ... Origin: G. Beta, the second letter of the alphabet ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(ba´tә-siz-әm) a speech disorder consisting of excessive use of the b sound.
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Be'ta·cism Be`ta*cis'mus noun Excessive or extended use of the b sound in speech, due to conversion of other sounds into it, as through inability to distinguish them from b , or because of difficulty in pronouncing them.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: bā′tă-sizm Definitions: 1. A defect in speech in which the sound of b is given to other consonants.
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