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echoism
ech·o·ism
/
ˈɛk
oʊˌɪz
əm
/
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[
ek
-oh-iz-
uh
m
]
Show IPA
noun
onomatopoeia
.
Origin:
1875–80;
echo
+
-ism
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echoism
(ˈɛkəʊˌɪzəm)
—
n
1.
onomatopoeia as a source of word formation
2.
phonetic assimilation of one vowel to the vowel in the preceding syllable
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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