Aphesis
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈæ.fə.sɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Aphesis is a noun meaning (phonetics, linguistics, prosody, rhetoric) The loss of the initial unstressed vowel of a word.
Meaning
(phonetics, linguistics, prosody, rhetoric) The loss of the initial unstressed vowel of a word.
Example Sentences
The word "scarp" is derived from "escarp" by aphesis.
Word Forms
- apheses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include apocope, syncope, aphonia, aphrasia, nonpronunciation, anacrusis.
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