dissimilation

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dissimilation

\di.si.mi.la.sjɔ̃\
[disimilasjɔ̃] France (Lyon)
[disimilasjɔ̃] France (Vosges)

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Dérivé de dissimiler, avec le suffixe -ation.

noun dissimilations

Différenciation phonétique de deux phonèmes similaires ou voisins. La dissimilation est le changement de consonnes internes et le plus fréquent est le passage de 'l' à 'r' ou inversement, comme dans les noms Bourven et Boulven.

Opposite: assimilation

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Opposite: assimilation

In English

dissimilation (phonology) A phenomenon whereby similar consonant or vowel sounds in a word bec

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@misc{dissimilation_2026,
  title = {dissimilation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/dissimilation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}