• IPA^(key):/ˌbʌ.kə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/,[ˌbʌkəlaɪˈzeɪʃn̩]

buccalization (uncountable)

1. (phonetics) The process of a speech sound becomingbuccal.

   Antonym:debuccalization

   • 1975, Eric H. Lenneberg, Elizabeth Lenneberg,Foundations of language development: a multidisciplinary approach:

     Althoughbuccalization of nasal vowels is the phenomenon most often observed, nasalization of oral vowels is not uncommon.

2. (orthodontics) The procedure of movingteeth towards thebuccal (cheek) side of the arch.

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