cheshirisation

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A form of cheshirization — Synonym of transphonologization (“a type of sound change whereby a phonemic contrast that used to involve a certain feature evolves in such a way that the contrast is preserved, yet becomes associated with a different feature”).

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Meanings

cheshirisation1

nouncheshirisation (uncountable)
  1. UKnonstandarduncountableNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of cheshirization.

Cheshirisation2

nounCheshirisation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAlternative letter-case form of cheshirization.

Origin

From Cheshire (cat) + -isation (suffix forming nouns denoting the act, process, or result of doing or making something): see cheshirization.

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APA

cheshirisation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheshirisation

MLA

“cheshirisation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheshirisation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cheshirisation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheshirisation.

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