aphesis

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The loss of the initial unstressed vowel of a word

The word leet is derived from elite by aphesis.

the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire'
mispronouncing a word by dropping one or more initial, usually unstressed syllables "'cept" instead of "except " See also: aphetic
the omission of the initial syllable of a word See also Apocope
A form of aphaeresis in which the syllable omitted is short and unaccented, as in round for around
The loss of a short unaccented vowel at the beginning of a word; the result of a phonetic process; as, squire for esquire
aphetism
aphetically
In an aphetic way: through aphesis
aphetically
In an aphetic way: pertaining to the apheta
aphesis

    Hyphenation

    aph·e·sis

    Antonyms

    prothesis

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    () From Ancient Greek ἄφεσις (áphesis, “letting go”) ἀφίημι (aphíēmi) ἀπό (apó, “from”) + ἵημι (híēmi, “send forth”).
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