Meaning Of The Word Haplology
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Haplology Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Haplology?
haplology in American English
the dropping of one of two similar or identical successive syllables or sounds in a word (Ex.: interpretive for interpretative) noun: the omission of one of two similar adjacent syllables or sounds in a word, as in substituting morphonemic for morphophonemic or in the pronunciation (ˈprɑbli) for probably haplology in British English noun: omission of a repeated occurrence of a sound or syllable in fluent speech, as for example in the pronunciation of library as (ˈlaɪbrɪ ) |
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