Elision

Elision

The omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation; such as in verse, the omission of a vowel at the end of one word when the next word begins with a vowel. Also, any act or instance of eliding or omitting something. Compare ellipsis; see accent, foot, caesura.

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