haplology
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /hæˈplɒlədʒi/
Noun

haplology

  1. (phonology, uncountable) The process of deleting one of two almost identical syllables within a word.
  2. (phonology, countable) An instance of deleting one of two almost identical syllables within a word.
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