regressive assimilation

noun Phonetics.

assimilation in which a following sound has an effect on a preceding one, as in pronouncing have in have to as [haf] /hæf/, influenced by the voiceless (t) in to.

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Also called anticipatory assimilation.

Compare progressive assimilation.

Origin of regressive assimilation

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby regressive assimilation

regreet, regress, regression, regression analysis, regressive, regressive assimilation, regressive staining, regressive tax, regret, regretful, regrettable