Meaning Of The Word Proclitic

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Proclitic Meaning

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Proclitic Definition

What's The Definition Of Proclitic?

proclitic in American English
dependent on the following word for its stress
adjective: closely connected in pronunciation with the following word and not having an independent accent or phonological status
noun: a proclitic word

proclitic in British English
adjective: relating to or denoting a monosyllabic word or form having no stress or accent and pronounced as a prefix of the following word, as in English ' t for it in ' twas

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