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# How to pronounce "cheshirization" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/ˌt͡ʃɛʃəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **che·shi·ri·za·ti·on**
- **Native Audio**: [Listen](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/2/20/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-cheshirization.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-cheshirization.wav.mp3)

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- Synonym of transphonologization (“a type of sound change whereby a phonemic contrast that used to involve a certain feature evolves in such a way that the contrast is preserved, yet becomes associated with a different feature”).
  - *Example*: "For example, Mandarin uses the suffix ɚ < ér 兒 'son' while Cantonese employs tone sandhi, changing the citation tone to high rising tone, the cheshirization of an earlier segmental morpheme meaning 'son'."

### Example Sentences
- "For example, Mandarin uses the suffix ɚ < ér 兒 'son' while Cantonese employs tone sandhi, changing the citation tone to high rising tone, the cheshirization of an earlier segmental morpheme meaning 'son'."

## Video Examples

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## How to Pronounce "cheshirization"

- **Syllables**: che · shi · ri · za · ti · on
- **IPA**: `/ˌt͡ʃɛʃəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.

## Related Words

### Related Concepts
[rephonologization](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/rephonologization), [transphonologization](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/transphonologization)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “cheshirization”?
“cheshirization” is pronounced /ˌt͡ʃɛʃəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (che · shi · ri · za · ti · on). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

### How many syllables are in “cheshirization”?
“cheshirization” has 6 syllables: che · shi · ri · za · ti · on.

### What does “cheshirization” mean?
Synonym of transphonologization (“a type of sound change whereby a phonemic contrast that used to involve a certain feature evolves in such a way that the contrast is preserved, yet becomes associated with a different feature”).


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