regressive assimilation

English

Examples

femin(a) + -la → femella. The -n- is assimilated to the following -l-.

Noun

regressive assimilation (countable and uncountable, plural regressive assimilations)

  1. (phonetics, phonology) An assimilation whereby a sound becomes more like the following sound.
    Synonyms: anticipatory assimilation, right-to-left assimilation
    Antonyms: progressive assimilation, perseverative assimilation, left-to-right assimilation

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