Elide: al-eyed
Part of speech: verb
Origin: Latin, mid-16th
century
1. To omit or strike out
something.
2. In speech or
writing, to cut off a vowel or a syllable, usually the final one.
Examples used in a sentence:
1. Poetry is known
for its readiness to elide letters and syllable for the sake of rhyme
and rhythm.
2. His accent and use
of colloquial speech caused him to elide the final letters of many
words.
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