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hyphaeresis

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hyphaeresis rate
(Noun) omission of a sound, syllable, or letter from a word
Usage: The Ephraimites comitted a telltale hyphaeresis when they pronounced "Shibboleth" as "Sibboleth".

hyphaeresis rate
(Noun) The omission of a sound within or at either end of a word.
Usage: The word o'er is a good example of hyphaeresis.


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