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aphesis

/ˈæf.ə.sɪs/

Traduction: Terme linguistique désignant la perte progressive d'une voyelle ou d'une syllabe initiale, généralement atone, dans un mot, comme dans 'squire' issu de 'esquire'.

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C2formalcommontechnical/ˈæf.ə.sɪs/

A linguistic term referring to the gradual loss of an initial, usually unstressed, vowel or syllable from a word, as seen in 'squire' originating from 'esquire'.

  • 🇫🇷Terme linguistique désignant la perte progressive d'une voyelle ou d'une syllabe initiale, généralement atone, dans un mot, comme dans 'squire' issu de 'esquire'.
  1. Loss of initial sound C2 formal

    The gradual loss of an unstressed vowel or syllable at the beginning of a word, as seen in the evolution of 'squire' from 'esquire'.

    • The word 'phone' is a result of aphesis from 'telephone'.
    • Linguists study aphesis to understand how languages change over time.
    • 'Cause' is an example of aphesis from 'because'.

    🇫🇷Aphérèse (perte de son initial)

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