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dissimilation in French

dissimilation in French is dissimilation — dissimilation means the act of dissimilating, of making dissimilar.

dissimilation in French

dissimilation
noun
(phonology, phonetics) A phenomenon where one of a pair of similar adjacent consonant or vowel sounds in a word becomes less similar.

What does "dissimilation" mean?

  1. noun The act of dissimilating, of making dissimilar.
  2. noun A dissimilatory process that supply a cell with energy only without the assimilation of nutrients.
  3. noun A phenomenon where one of a pair of similar adjacent consonant or vowel sounds in a word becomes less similar.
  4. noun The rejection, by a minority group, of the customs and attitudes of the dominant culture.
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What is "dissimilation" in French?

"dissimilation" in French is dissimilation. dissimilation means: The act of dissimilating, of making dissimilar.

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