assimilation phonétique

\a.si.mi.la.sjɔ̃ fɔ.ne.tik\

/\a.si.mi.la.sjɔ̃ fɔ.ne.tik\/ noun

The verdict

“assimilation phonétique” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
23
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Modification phonétique subie par un son au contact d’un son voisin, et qui tend à réduire les différences phonétiques entre les deux.

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Index FR-assimilation-phonetique · assimilation phonétique · French

assimilation phonétique · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 23 letters
  • VOW-11 11 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for assimilation phonétique
PropertyValue
Headwordassimilation phonétique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.si.mi.la.sjɔ̃ fɔ.ne.tik\
Letters23
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « assimilation phonétique » en français

assimilation phonétiquereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

assimilation phonétique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.si.mi.la.sjɔ̃ fɔ.ne.tik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Modification phonétique subie par un son au contact d’un son voisin, et qui tend à réduire les différences phonétiques entre les deux.".

assimilation phonétique doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is assimilation phonétique, spelled A-S-S-I-M-I-L-A-T-I-O-N- -P-H-O-N-É-T-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Modification phonétique subie par un son au contact d’un son voisin, et qui tend à réduire les différences phonétiques entre les deux.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how assimilation phonétique appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. La comparaison de deux prononciations de l’énoncé des rouleaux de soie permet de mettre en évidence le phénomène de l’assimilation phonétique : — Prononcé lentement : [de.ʁu.lo.də.swa] ; — Prononcé rapidement : [de.ʁu.lo.tswa].
  2. L’assimilation phonétique est-elle un phénomène purement phonétique ? Toute assimilation est d’abord phonétique. Mais, si une assimilation donnée se généralise et devient norme, il s’agit alors d’un phénomène phonologique.

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "assimilation phonétique"?
"assimilation phonétique" is spelled A-S-S-I-M-I-L-A-T-I-O-N- -P-H-O-N-É-T-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a.si.mi.la.sjɔ̃ fɔ.ne.tik\.
What does "assimilation phonétique" mean?
As a noun, "assimilation phonétique" means: Modification phonétique subie par un son au contact d’un son voisin, et qui tend à réduire les différences phonétiques entre les deux.
How do you pronounce "assimilation phonétique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "assimilation phonétique" is \a.si.mi.la.sjɔ̃ fɔ.ne.tik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list