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elision

noun

a deliberate act of omission

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Word length
7
Starts with
E
Ends with
N
Contains
LI
Scrabble score
7

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Pronunciation

ɪˈlɪ.ʒ(ə)n̩

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noun

  1. a deliberate act of omission

    “with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news”

noun

  1. omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next)

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Example Sentences

with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news

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