regressive assimilation

English

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

Noun

regressive assimilation (plural regressive assimilations)

1. (phonetics, phonology) An assimilation whereby a sound becomes more like the following sound.

   Synonym: anticipatory assimilation

   Antonyms: progressive assimilation, perseverative assimilation

Translations

phonology: sound change process

• Finnish: regressiivinen assimilaatio
• French: assimilation régressive (fr) f
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• Greek: υποχωρητική αφομοίωση f (ypochoritikí afomoíosi), προληπτική αφομοίωση f (proliptikí afomoíosi)
• Hungarian: hátraható hasonulás
• Polish: upodobnienie wsteczne n