Aphesis

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire'

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§1: the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire'