Elide (Verb)
Meaning
Leave or strike out; "This vowel is usually elided before a single consonant".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- In poetry, it's common to elide the final syllable of a line to maintain a consistent meter.
- The sound /h/ is often elided in colloquial speech, especially at the beginning of words.
- In some linguistic analyses, it's necessary to elide one of the vowels to reveal the word's underlying structure.
- The accent mark is usually elided when typing in lowercase because it's implied by context.
- In Old English, the letter 'g' was often elided when followed by certain consonants, which explains the discrepancy in modern spellings.