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surface assimilation

 

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Noun surface assimilation has 1 sense
  1. adsorption, surface assimilation - the accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid
    --1 is a kind of sorption
    --1 has particulars: chemisorption, chemosorption

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Term: Surface Assimilation

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A phonological process where a sound becomes more like a neighboring sound in terms of pronunciation due to its surroundings.

Usage: In linguistics, surface assimilation refers to the modification of a sound to match the characteristics of a nearby sound, typically in terms of voicing, place of articulation, or manner of articulation.

Sample Sentence: Despite being pronounced separately, the /s/ and /p/ sounds in "cups" undergo surface assimilation, making them sound like /sp/ due to the influence of the /s/ sound.

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