MUTACISM
\mjˈuːtɐsˌɪzəm], \mjˈuːtɐsˌɪzəm], \m_j_ˈuː_t_ɐ_s_ˌɪ_z_ə_m]\
Definitions of MUTACISM
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Improper pronunciation of sounds of mute letters.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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[Gr.] Too frequent pronunciation of m, substituted for other letters. See Iotacism; Lambdacism.
By Henry Percy Smith
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