provection
noun
pro·vec·tion
-kshən
plural -s
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a
: a phonetic change in Celtic languages whereby in contact with other consonants (as homorganic sonants) fricatives become the corresponding homorganic stops and voiced stops become voiceless
b
: a mutation in some Celtic languages (as Breton and Cornish) whereby a voiced consonant becomes unvoiced
3
: the carrying forward of a final sound or letter to a following word (as in a nickname for an ekename)
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“Provection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provection. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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