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noun • omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next) • a deliberate act of omission | ||||||||
| 39% | 12 | Shift from a single vowel to a double vowel in pronunciation | ||||||
verb • change from a simple vowel to a diphthong | ||||||||
| 39% | 9 | Converts a non-vowel into a vowel in pronunciation | ||||||
verb • pronounce as a vowel | ||||||||
Dropping Of A Vowel In Pronunciation Crossword Clue
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ELISION which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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ELISION
Updated: October 10, 2023
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