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| − | Except in careful speech, these are [[homophones]], and so a writer in a hurry can confuse them. (The careful speaker will voice the second | + | Except in careful speech, these are [[homophones]], and so a writer in a hurry can confuse them. (The careful speaker will voice the second '-si-' in '''disillu<u>s</u>ion''' with the same sound as in 'confu<u>s</u>ion' {{IPA|ʒ}}. The '-ti-' in '''dissolu<u>t</u>ion''' is unvoiced, like the sound in 'atten<u>t</u>ion' {{IPA|ʃ}}.) It may help you to distinguish them to note their etymology. |
| − | * To '''disillusion''' is a [[verb]] meaning | + | * To '''disillusion''' is a [[verb]] meaning 'to take the illusion away from'. It is built from the [[prefix]] '''dis-''' , which has one '-s-', and the [[noun]] '''illusion''', which does not start with '-s-'. So '''disillusion''' has only one '-s-' in its first syllable. (The related noun is '''disillusionment'''.) |
| − | * '''dissolution''' is a noun from the verb to '''dissolve'''. That in turn is built from '''dis''' (one | + | * '''dissolution''' is a noun from the verb to '''dissolve'''. That in turn is built from '''dis-''' (one '-s-') and '''solve''', which <u>does</u> start with '-s-'. So '''dissolution''' has two '-s-'s in the first syllable. |
[[category:homophones]] | [[category:homophones]] | ||
[[category:pronunciation]] | [[category:pronunciation]] | ||
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Revision as of 17:26, 17 March 2015
Except in careful speech, these are homophones, and so a writer in a hurry can confuse them. (The careful speaker will voice the second '-si-' in disillusion with the same sound as in 'confusion' IPA: /ʒ/. The '-ti-' in dissolution is unvoiced, like the sound in 'attention' IPA: /ʃ/.) It may help you to distinguish them to note their etymology.
- To disillusion is a verb meaning 'to take the illusion away from'. It is built from the prefix dis- , which has one '-s-', and the noun illusion, which does not start with '-s-'. So disillusion has only one '-s-' in its first syllable. (The related noun is disillusionment.)
- dissolution is a noun from the verb to dissolve. That in turn is built from dis- (one '-s-') and solve, which does start with '-s-'. So dissolution has two '-s-'s in the first syllable.
