prodelision

English

Etymology

From the Latin prepositional prefix prōd, variant of prō (“in front of”) used before vowels, + the English word elision.

Pronunciation

(UK)
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌpɹəʊdɪˈlɪʒn̩/
(US)
- (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌpɹoʊdəˈlɪʒn̩/

Noun

prodelision (plural prodelisions)

(phonology) A form of elision in which the latter word loses its first vowels.

Translations

form of elision

Further reading

prodelision on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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