fortition

/fawr-tish-uhn/US // fɔrˈtɪʃ ən //

堡垒,堡垒主义,城堡,堡垒作用

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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- : Phonetics. a phonological process that strengthens consonant articulation at the beginnings of syllables, causing devoicing or the formation of stops.
- : Linguistics. a type of Celtic mutation that derives historically from phonological fortition.