Haplology (noun)
hap-lol-o-jee
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.
From Latin, haplo single + ology
Example sentences
“She always said “prolly” instead of “probably” and the level of haplology drove me mad.”
Word of the Day - Semiquincentennial (noun) se-mee-kwin-sen-tee-nee-al
