ECHOISM


Meaning of ECHOISM in English

ˈekōˌizəm, -kəˌwi- noun

( -s )

Etymology: echo (I) + -ism

1. : the formation of echoic words : onomatopoeia

2. : the phonetic assimilation of a following to a preceding sound (as a vowel)

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