haplology

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

haplo- + -logy

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /hæp'lɒlədʒi/
• Rhymes: -ɒlədʒi

[edit] Noun

haplology (uncountable)

1. (linguistics) The process of deleting one of two almost identical syllables within a word, as in ‘library’ (pronounced ['laɪbri]).

   Note: Interestingly, ‘haplology’ is a perfect candidate.

[edit] Derived terms

• haplologic
• haplological

[edit] Translations