phonologization

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/fəˌnɒləd͡ʒaɪˈzeɪʃən/

noun

The development of a phonetic feature into a phonemic one.

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Meanings

nounphonologization (countable and uncountable, plural phonologizations)

plural phonologizations · alternative phonologisation

  1. countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe development of a phonetic feature into a phonemic one.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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