transphonologisation

/ˌtrænsfəˌnɒləd͡ʒaɪˈzeɪʃən/

A form 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

nountransphonologisation (countable and uncountable, plural transphonologisations)

plural transphonologisations

  1. UKcountablenonstandarduncountableNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of transphonologization.

Origin

From trans- + phonologisation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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