What does dissimilation mean?
The process of changing the pronunciation of a sound in a word to make it less similar to a preceding or following sound. In phonetics, the process of changing a sound to a less similar sound to avoid confusion with a preceding or following sound.
Example
"The dissimilation of the 's' sound in the word 'island' to an 'l' sound in the word 'isle' is an example of this process."
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