aspirate mutation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæs.pɪ.rət mjuˈteɪ.ʃən/

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• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

aspirate mutation (countable and uncountable, plural aspirate mutations)

1. An alteration of the initial consonant of a word which occurs in certain Celtic languages under particular linguistic circumstances.

   Synonym: spirant mutation