morphophonology

mor·pho·phon·ol·o·gy
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/ˌmɔ(ɹ).foʊˌfəˈnɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/UK/ˌmɔː.fəʊˌfəˈnɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/

noun

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.

Similar
morphophonemicsmorphonology
OriginEnglish phonology ← Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos →
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Meanings

nounmorphophonology (uncountable)

alternative morpho-phonology

  1. uncountableA 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.

    Synonyms: morphophonemics, morphonology

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
morphophonemicsmorphonology

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμορφή (morphḗ)
  2. Englishmorpho-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  4. Proto-Hellenic*pʰōnā́
  5. Ancient Greekφωνή (phōnḗ)
  6. Englishphono-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  9. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  10. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  11. Englishphonology
  12. Englishmorphophonology

From morpho- + phonology.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 詞法音位學 /词法音位学
  • 詞法音位學 /词法音位学Translations
Czech morfonologie
  • morfonologieTranslations
Danish morfofonologi
  • morfofonologiTranslations
Finnish morfofonologia
  • morfofonologiaTranslations
French morphophonologie
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Italian morfofonologia
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Polish morfofonologia
  • morfofonologiaTranslations
Romanian morfonologie
  • morfonologieTranslations
Russian морфонология, морфофонология
  • морфонология (morfonologija)Translations
  • морфофонология (morfofonologija)Translations
Spanish morfofonología
  • morfofonologíaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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