dissimilation

Meanings

• The process of changing sounds or letters in a word, resulting in a new word with a different meaning.

  - "The word 'disappear' is formed by the dissimilation of 'appear'."
  - "In the word 'biscuit', the 'd' sound is dissimilated to a 't' sound before the 's' sound."

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Variants

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dissimilation , dissimilations

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Etymology

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The term 'dissimilation' comes from the Latin word 'dis-' meaning 'apart' and 'similare' meaning 'to make similar'. It was used in linguistics to describe the process of changing sounds or letters in a word to make it different from another word.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'discombobulate' is an example of dissimilation, as it comes from the phrase 'dis-compose-bulate' meaning 'to put in a state of confusion'.

2. The word 'smiles' is an example of dissimilation in English, as it comes from the plural form of 'smile' but has a different meaning.

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Related Concepts

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1. Assimilation: The opposite process of dissimilation, where sounds or letters in a word become more similar.

2. Phoneme: A distinct unit of sound in a language.

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Culture

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Dissimilation has been used in literature and poetry to create wordplay and puns. For example, in Edward Lear's 'The Owl and the Pussycat', the line 'They dined on mince, and slices of quince, Which they ate with a runcible spoon' uses dissimilation to create the word 'runcible'.

How to Memorize "dissimilation"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the process of changing sounds or letters in a word to create a new word.
   - Imagine the letters in a word changing shape or form to create a new word.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dissimilation' with the process of changing sounds or letters.
   - Think of the word 'dis-' meaning 'apart' and 'similar' meaning 'making similar' to remember the meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic to remember the meaning of 'dissimilation'.
   - Use the phrase 'Dis-appear' to remember the process of 'dis-' making a word 'appear' with different sounds.

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