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haplology

[ hap-lol-uh-jee ]

noun

, Linguistics.
  1. the omission of one of two similar adjacent syllables or sounds in a word, as in substituting morphonemic for morphophonemic or in the pronunciation [prob, -lee] for probably.


haplology

/ hæpˈlɒlədʒɪ; ˌhæpləˈlɒdʒɪk /

noun

  1. omission of a repeated occurrence of a sound or syllable in fluent speech, as for example in the pronunciation of library as ( ˈlaɪbrɪ )
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • haplologic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • hap·lo·log·ic [hap-l, uh, -, loj, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

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