˜yÐÄvlog

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echoism

[ ek-oh-iz-uhm ]

echoism

/ ˈɛ°ìəʊˌɪ³úÉ™³¾ /

noun

  1. onomatopoeia as a source of word formation
  2. phonetic assimilation of one vowel to the vowel in the preceding syllable
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of echoism1

First recorded in 1875–80; echo + -ism

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