Elision (noun)
el-izh-un
The omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation.
First recorded in 1575–85; from Latin ēlīsiōn- (stem of ēlīsiō ) a striking out, equivalent to ēlīs ( us ) (past participle of ēlīdere; elide ) + -iōn- -ion
Example sentences
“The act of elision by disguarding the second vowel gives us a modern pronunciation of ‘Camera’ as ‘Kamra’.”
Wonky (adj) won-kee Not straight or balanced, off kilter. First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps variant of dialectal wanky, equivalent to wank(le) ( Middle English wankel, Old English wancol. (more…)
