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elision

i'liʒәn3 senses · 203 ms
Level C2
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noun/ɪˈlɪʒ.(ə)n̩//ɪˈlɪz.j(ə)n̩/
  1. 1

    The deliberate omission of something.

  2. 2

    The omission of a letter or syllable between two words or inside a word; sometimes marked with an apostrophe.

    • See also: contraction, apheresis, apocope, syncope

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