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单词 elision
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elision


e·li·sion

E0089400 (ĭ-lĭzh′ən)n.1. a. Omission of a sound that would normally be pronounced in speaking a word.b. The combination of two syllables into one for the purposes of poetic scansion.2. The act or an instance of omission.
[Latin ēlīsiō, ēlīsiōn-, from ēlīsus, past participle of ēlīdere, to strike out; see elide.]

elision

(ɪˈlɪʒən) n1. (Phonetics & Phonology) 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 vowel2. any omission of a part or parts[C16: from Latin ēlīsiō, from ēlīdere to elide]

e•li•sion

(ɪˈlɪʒ ən)

n. 1. the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation. 2. (in verse) the omission of a vowel at the end of one word when the next word begins with a vowel, as th'orient. 3. an act or instance of eliding or omitting something. [1575–85; < Late Latin ēlīsiō, Latin: forcing out =ēlīd(ere); (see elide) + -tiō -tion]
Thesaurus
Noun1.elision - omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next)deletion, omission - any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases
2.elision - a deliberate act of omission; "with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news"exception, exclusionomission - neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something
Translations
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Elision


Elision

 

in prosody, the dropping of a vowel when two vowels follow consecutively at the end of one word and the beginning of another. The dropped vowel may be pronounced, but it does not count as a syllable. The rules of elision are detailed in metric and syllabic prosody. Elision does not occur in Russian poetry.

elision


  • noun

Synonyms for elision

noun omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next)

Related Words

  • deletion
  • omission

noun a deliberate act of omission

Synonyms

  • exception
  • exclusion

Related Words

  • omission
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