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dephonologization

dephonologization noun: a loss of a distinction between two phonemes; merger.

Noun

dephonologization (plural dephonologizations)

  1. A loss of a distinction between two phonemes; merger.

Forms of dephonologization

pluraldephonologizations

Questions about dephonologization

What does dephonologization mean?
Dephonologization means a loss of a distinction between two phonemes; merger.
What part of speech is dephonologization?
Dephonologization is a noun.
What is the plural of dephonologization?
The plural of dephonologization is dephonologizations.

Words near dephonologization in the dictionary

  1. dephlogisticated air
  2. dephlogisticates
  3. dephlogisticating
  4. dephlogistication
  5. dephlogistications
  6. dephonologization
  7. dephosphatase
  8. dephosphatases
  9. dephosphatisation
  10. dephosphin
  11. dephosphins

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