Meaning Of The Word Elision

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Elision Meaning

Elision Definition
Elision Definition

What's The Definition Of Elision?

elision in American English
the omission, assimilation, or slurring over of a vowel, syllable, etc. in pronunciation: often used in poetry to preserve meter, as when a word ends with a vowel before another word beginning with a vowel (Ex.: “th' inevitable hour”)
noun: the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation

elision in British English
noun: the omission of a syllable or vowel at the beginning or end of a word, esp when a word ending with a vowel is next to one beginning with a vowel

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