dephonologization

noun

A loss of a distinction between two phonemes; merger.

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Meanings

noundephonologization (plural dephonologizations)

plural dephonologizations

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

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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