morphonology

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A form of morphophonology — A branch of linguistics concerned with the interactions between morphological and phonological or phonetic processes, i.e. how phonemes combine to form morphemes and how morphemes are phonologically or phonetically affected when they combine to form words.

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Meanings

nounmorphonology (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of morphophonology.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
morphophonology

Origin

Blend of morpho- + phonology: morphophonology with applied haplology.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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