elision

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪˈlɪ.ʒ(ə)n̩/, /ɪˈlɪ.zj(ə)n̩/

Noun

elision (plural elisions)

1. The deliberate omission of something.
2. (linguistics) The omission of a letter or syllable between two words; sometimes marked with an apostrophe.

Related terms

• elide

Translations

• German: Auslassung
• Russian: упуще́ние

Translations

• French: élision
• German: Elision
• Russian: эли́зия

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