apophonies
noun as in strong fondness
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Example:The palatalization of consonants is a process opposite to the nip of apophony.
Definition:The hardening or shifting of a sound towards a palatal position, often a backward process to apophonies.
From palatalization
Example:The assimilation of consonants is often seen as the opposite to the apophony, where sounds merge rather than disappear.
Definition:A phonological process where a sound becomes more like a neighboring sound, in contrast to the loss of sounds in apophonies.
From assimilation
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