yod dropping
Noun
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Noun
yod dropping (uncountable)
- (phonology) The elision of the sound [j] in English phonology following other consonantal sounds within the same syllable in certain contexts (e.g. enthusiasm pronounced [ɛnˈθuːziæzəm]).
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