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Meaning of
elision
in English
elision
us
/iːˈliːʒən/
uk
/ɪˈlɪz.ɪən/
#uncommon
Plural
elisions
Definitions
Noun
linguistic
reduction
of
a
sound
or
syllable
(
within
or
between
words
)
The
process
of
elision
occurs
in
many
languages
,
reducing
syllables
for
easier
speech
.
omission
of
a
sound
or
letter
;
marked
with
an
apostrophe
Elision
is
marked
with
an
apostrophe
in
written
words
to
indicate
missing
sounds
.
intentional
omission
of
something
;
reduction
The
editor
made
an
elision
of
unnecessary
details
in
the
story
to
improve
clarity
.
