ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Haplology

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /hæˈplɒləd͡ʒi/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Haplology is a noun meaning (phonology, uncountable) The process of deleting one of two almost identical syllables within a word.

Meaning

(phonology, uncountable) The process of deleting one of two almost identical syllables within a word.

More Meanings

  1. (phonology, countable, by extension) An instance of said process.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include apophony, aphoresis, procope, prodelision, syncopation, depharyngealization.

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