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regressive assimilation
noun
, Phonetics.
- assimilation in which a following sound has an effect on a preceding one, as in pronouncing have in have to as [haf], influenced by the voiceless (t) in to.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of regressive assimilation1
First recorded in 1885–90
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Example Sentences
This influence, a form of regressive assimilation, is known as i-umlaut (pronounced om-lowt).
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