amuïssement

French

Etymology

From amuïr (“to mute”) +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.mɥis.mɑ̃/, /a.my.is.mɑ̃/

Noun

amuïssement m (plural amuïssements)

1. (linguistics) disappearance, muting (of a sound) (the attenuation (reduction) or more often, the complete disappearance of a phoneme or a syllable in a word)

Hyponyms

• aphérèse
• apocope
• haplologie
• syncope

Related terms

• amuï
• amuïr
• s’amuïr