Elision

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Elision

[eliˈzi̯oːn]

Rhymes with oːn

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von lateinisch ēlīsiō ^(→ la) „das Herausstoßen“

noun Elision · Elisionen

Wegfall eines meist unbetonten Lautes Elisionen können an unterschiedlichen Positionen im Wort auftreten.
Similar: Auslassung, Ausstoßung · Opposite: Epenthese, Epithese

In English

elision the omission of a letter or syllable

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MLA

"Elision." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/elision. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Elision. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/elision

Chicago

"Elision." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/elision.

BibTeX

@misc{elision_2026,
  title = {Elision},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/elision},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}