assimilation phonétique

\a.si.mi.la.sjɔ̃ fɔ.ne.tik\

/\a.si.mi.la.sjɔ̃ fɔ.ne.tik\/ noun

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The verdict

“assimilation phonétique” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
23
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Modification phonétique subie par un son au contact d’un son voisin, et qui tend à réduire les différences phonétiques entre les deux.

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)

Where “assimilation phonétique” sits in French frequency

assimilation phonétique falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for assimilation phonétique is 23 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \a.si.mi.la.sjɔ̃ fɔ.ne.tik\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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.

Synonyms

assimilation

Antonyms

dissimilation

This word in other languages

Angleichung(Deutsch)

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.
What language does "assimilation phonétique" come from?
"assimilation phonétique" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “assimilation phonétique”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is A-S-S-I-M-I-L-A-T-I-O-N- -P-H-O-N-É-T-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.si.mi.la.sjɔ̃ fɔ.ne.tik\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list