Definitions for dissimilation
dɪˌsɪm əˈleɪ ʃən; ˈgʌv ə nər; ˈgʌv ər nərdis·sim·i·la·tion

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1. dissimilationnoun

   a linguistic process by which one of two similar sounds in a word becomes less like the other

   "the Old French MARBRE became the English MARBLE by dissimilation"

2. catabolism, katabolism, dissimilation, destructive metabolismnoun

   breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy

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1. dissimilationnoun

   The act of dissimilating, of making dissimilar.

2. dissimilationnoun

   A phenomenon whereby similar consonant or vowel sounds in a word become less similar, resulting in a form that is easier for the listener to perceive.

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1. Dissimilation

   In phonology, particularly within historical linguistics, dissimilation is a phenomenon whereby similar consonants or vowels in a word become less similar. In English, dissimilation is particularly common with liquid consonants such as /r/ and /l/ when they occur in a sequence.

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1. dissimilation

   Dissimilation is a linguistic process where similar or identical sounds within a word or phrase become less similar, often for ease of pronunciation. It's a change that happens over time, as people naturally modify difficult-to-say combinations. For instance, 'peregrine' was pronounced as 'pilgrim' through dissimilation. In biology, it refers to the process of breaking down complex organic substances into simpler ones, often resulting in energy release. In social sciences, it might be used to describe the process of individuals or groups becoming less alike in their values or customs.

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1. Dissimilationnoun

   the act of making dissimilar

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1. Dissimilation

   In phonology, particularly within historical linguistics, dissimilation is a phenomenon whereby similar consonant or vowel sounds in a word become less similar. For example, when one sound occurs before another in the middle of a word in rhotic dialects of English, the first tends to drop out, as in "beserk" for berserk, "supprise" for surprise, "paticular" for particular, and "govenor" for governor – this does not affect the pronunciation of government, which has only one, but English government tends to be pronounced "goverment", dropping out the first n. One of the contexts where phonetic dissimilation may take place is where one language borrows a word from another language. An example is the English colonel, which is now standardly pronounced "cornel" in English as a result of dissimilation, while the parent word in French and Italian is pronounced "colonel".

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How to pronounce dissimilation?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say dissimilation in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dissimilation in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dissimilation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=dissimilation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dissimilation
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissimilation
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissimilation
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=dissimilation