progressive assimilation
pro·gres·sive as·sim·i·la·tion
P p Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pruh-gres-iv uh-sim-uh-ley-shuh n]
- /prəˈgrɛs ɪv əˌsɪm əˈleɪ ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pruh-gres-iv uh-sim-uh-ley-shuh n]
- /prəˈgrɛs ɪv əˌsɪm əˈleɪ ʃən/
Definition of progressive assimilation words
- noun progressive assimilation assimilation in which a preceding sound has an effect on a following one, as in shortening captain to cap'm rather than cap'n. 1
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Origin of progressive assimilation
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15
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Parts of speech for Progressive assimilation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
progressive assimilation popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% 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.
progressive assimilation usage trend in Literature
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