the omission of a syllable or vowel at the beginning or end of a word, esp when a word ending with a vowel is next to one beginning with a vowel
2.
any omission of a part or parts
Word origin
C16: from Latin ēlīsiō, from ēlīdere to elide
elision in American English
(iˈlɪʒən; ɪˈlɪʒən)
noun
1.
the omission, assimilation, or slurring over of a vowel, syllable, etc. in pronunciation: often used in poetry to preserve meter, as when a word ends with a vowel before another word beginning with a vowel (Ex.: “th' inevitable hour”)
2.
any act or instance of leaving out or omitting a part or parts
Word origin
L elisio, a striking out (in LL, elision) < pp. of elidere: see elide
Examples of 'elision' in a sentence
elision
I also thought I had gleaned the ghost of a Southern accent, a fraction of elision smudging the edge of breath dividing "you" and "all.