echoism

[ek-oh-iz-uhm]

ech·o·ism

[ek-oh-iz-uhm]

Origin:
1875–80; echo + -ism
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Echoism is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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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

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