elision
US /ɪˈlɪʒ.ən/
UK /ɪˈlɪʒ.ən/
名詞
1.
省略, 音節省略
the omission of a sound or syllable when speaking
範例:
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The word 'camera' often undergoes elision of the middle vowel.
單詞“camera”經常發生中間元音的省略。
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In rapid speech, elision is common.
在快速講話中，省略很常見。
2.
語音省略, 音節脫落
the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation
範例:
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The elision of 'e' in 'ne'er' is a poetic device.
“ne'er”中“e”的省略是一種詩歌手法。
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This phenomenon is often seen in informal speech, where sounds are dropped for ease of pronunciation.
這種現象在非正式講話中很常見，為了發音方便而省略音。