What is another word for aphaeresis?

Pronunciation: [ɐfe͡əɹˈiːsɪs] (IPA)

Aphaeresis is a term used in linguistics to describe the process of removing one or more sounds from the beginning of a word. There are various synonyms for the word aphaeresis, including elision, truncation, cutting, clipping, and shortening. These synonyms represent different aspects of the aphaeresis process. Elision refers to the omission of a sound or syllable, while truncation involves removing part of a word. Cutting and clipping are similar in meaning and refer to the removal of a specific sound or syllable. Shortening is a broader term that can encompass all of these processes and is used to describe the general reduction of a word's length.

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What are the hypernyms for Aphaeresis?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    morphology, phonology, syntax, word formation, linguistic phenomenon, Language variation, Morphological process.

What are the hyponyms for Aphaeresis?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

Related words: aphaeretic, apharetesis, apheresis, apheresis process

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