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anticipatory assimilation

an·tic·i·pa·to·ry as·sim·i·la·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tis-uh-puh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee uh-sim-uh-ley-shuh n]
    • /ænˈtɪs ə pəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i əˌsɪm əˈleɪ ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tis-uh-puh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee uh-sim-uh-ley-shuh n]
    • /ænˈtɪs ə pəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i əˌsɪm əˈleɪ ʃən/

Definition of anticipatory assimilation words

  • noun anticipatory assimilation assimilation in which a following sound has an effect on a preceding one, as in pronouncing have in have to as [haf] /hæf/ (Show IPA) influenced by the voiceless (t) in to. 1
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Origin of anticipatory assimilation

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Anticipatory assimilation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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anticipatory assimilation popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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