aphaeresis

noun /ə'fɛrɪsɪs/

Definition
(linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until'
Example
Here is an example sentence using 'aphaeresis': She showed great aphaeresis during the competition.
Synonyms
apheresis
Etymology
No etymology available.

Quick Facts

Palindrome
No
Compound Word
No
Proper Noun
No
Rare
No
Archaic
No
Obsolete
No
Slang
No
Vowels
5
Consonants
5
Length
10

Word Statistics

Length
10
Syllables
4
Scrabble Score
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