sandhi
[ suhn-dee ]
noun,plural san·dhis.Linguistics.
morphophonemic alternation, especially as determined by phonetic environment, as in dontcha for don't you.
Origin of sandhi
1First recorded in 1800–10, sandhi is from the Sanskrit word saṃdhi joining, juncture
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How to use sandhi in a sentence
A sandhi is a combination of incidents whereby the object is attained.
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British Dictionary definitions for sandhi
sandhi
/ (ˈsændɪ) /
nounplural -dhis
linguistics modification of the form or sound of a word under the influence of an adjacent word
Origin of sandhi
1from Sanskrit samdhi a placing together, from sam together + dadhāti he puts
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