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haplology
[ hap-lol-uh-jee ]
noun
, Linguistics.
- 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
- 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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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
Origin of haplology1
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