aphaeresis

• 语言学中的一种语音脱落现象，指词首的一个或多个音或音节被省略，例如英语 'coon' 代替 'raccoon'、'till' 代替 'until'。

A linguistic term referring to the omission of one or more sounds or syllables from the beginning of a word, such as 'coon' for 'raccoon' or 'till' for 'until'.

1. Linguistic omissionC2formal

   The loss of one or more sounds or letters from the beginning of a word, such as 'coon' from 'raccoon' or 'till' from 'until'.

   词首音脱落

   • The word 'bus' is an aphaeresis of 'omnibus'.
   • In informal speech, 'cause' is an aphaeresis of 'because'.
   • Aphaeresis often occurs in rapid or casual conversation.

   同义词apheresis