DISSIMILATION
Scrabble letter values: D2I1S1S1I1M3I1L1A1T1I1O1N1 = 16
Definition
- noun a linguistic process by which one of two similar sounds in a word becomes less like the other.
- noun breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy. — synonyms: catabolism, katabolism, destructive_metabolism
Examples
- “the Old French MARBRE became the English MARBLE by dissimilation”