dissimilation
dis·sim·i·la·tion
noun \(ˌ)di-ˌsi-mə-ˈlā-shən\Definition of DISSIMILATION
: the change or omission of one of two identical or closely related sounds in a word
First Known Use of DISSIMILATION
circa 1874
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