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1 | 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 39% | 12 | Shift from a single vowel to a double vowel in pronunciation | |
3 | 39% | 9 | Converts a non-vowel into a vowel in pronunciation | |
Dropping Of A Vowel In Pronunciation Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "ELISION" which means:
- 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
An example sentence would be:
- • "In poetry, elision is the omission of a vowel or syllable."
- • "The elision of certain consonants made the word difficult to pronounce."
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New York Times15 Mar 1982 | Down 15 | |
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