echoism

[ ek-oh-iz-uhm ]

noun

1. onomatopoeia.

echoism

/ ˈɛkəʊˌɪzəm /

noun

1. onomatopoeia as a source of word formation
2. phonetic assimilation of one vowel to the vowel in the preceding syllable

Word History and Origins

Origin of echoism¹

First recorded in 1875–80; echo + -ism