DISSIMILATION


Meaning of DISSIMILATION in English

n.

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )di- ˌ si-m ə - ' l ā -sh ə n

Function: noun

Date: circa 1874

: the change or omission of one of two identical or closely related sounds in a word

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