elision
US /ɪˈlɪʒ.ən/
UK /ɪˈlɪʒ.ən/
名词
1.
省略, 音节省略
the omission of a sound or syllable when speaking
示例:
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The word 'camera' often undergoes elision of the middle vowel.
单词“camera”经常发生中间元音的省略。
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In rapid speech, elision is common.
在快速讲话中，省略很常见。
2.
语音省略, 音节脱落
the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation
示例:
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The elision of 'e' in 'ne'er' is a poetic device.
“ne'er”中“e”的省略是一种诗歌手法。
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This phenomenon is often seen in informal speech, where sounds are dropped for ease of pronunciation.
这种现象在非正式讲话中很常见，为了发音方便而省略音。