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haplologic

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hap⋅lol⋅o⋅gy

[hap-lol-uh-jee]
–noun Linguistics.
the omission of one of two similar adjacent syllables or sounds in a word, as in substituting morphonemic for morphophonemic or in the pronunciation[prob-lee] for probably.

Origin:
haplo- + -logy


hap⋅lo⋅log⋅ic [hap-luh-loj-ik] , adjective
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