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ˈæf ə sɪsaph·e·sis
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Princeton's WordNet
aphesisnoun
the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire'
Wiktionary
aphesisnoun
The loss of the initial unstressed vowel of a word.
The word "leet" is derived from "elite" by aphesis.
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Aphesis is a linguistic phenomenon in which the initial sound or letter of a word is omitted, often for ease of pronunciation. It is a type of phonetic change that primarily occurs in informal speech. The term originates from the Greek word 'aphairesis', meaning 'taking away'.
Webster Dictionary
Aphesisnoun
the loss of a short unaccented vowel at the beginning of a word; -- the result of a phonetic process; as, squire for esquire
Etymology: [Gr. a letting go; + to let go.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Aphesis
af′es-is, n. the gradual loss of an unaccented vowel at the beginning of a word, as in squire = esquire—a special form of Aphæresis.—adj. Aphet′ic. [Coined by Dr Murray. Gr.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of aphesis in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of aphesis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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