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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 | ||||||||
| 37% | 8 | Vowel that is neither a low vowel nor a high vowel | ||||||
noun • (linguistics) Any vowel sound made with a somewhat elevated position of some certain part of the tongue, in relation to the palate; midway between the high and the low. | ||||||||
| 31% | 3 | Three-vowel word that sounds like a fourth vowel | ||||||
proper noun • Misspelling of Eau | ||||||||
Vowel Omission
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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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