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Noun: sandhi  san-dee
  1. The articulatory process whereby the pronunciation of a word or morpheme changes when it is followed immediately by another (especially in fluent speech)
    "The phrase 'an apple' demonstrates sandhi, where 'a' becomes 'an' before a vowel sound"

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Derived forms: sandhis

Type of: articulation

Encyclopedia: Sandhi