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French
Etymology
From amuïr (“to mute”) + -ment.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.mɥis.mɑ̃/, /a.my.is.mɑ̃/
Noun
amuïssement m (plural amuïssements)
- (linguistics) disappearance, muting (of a sound) (the attenuation (reduction) or more often, the complete disappearance of a phoneme or a syllable in a word)
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