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A Writer's Dictionary:

aphesis Definition


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aphesis
noun
    1. phonetics.
      The gradual weakening and disappearance of an unstressed vowel at the beginning of a word, eg alone becomes lone.
Derivative: aphetic
adj
      Example: an aphetic vowel
Derivative: aphetically
adverb
Etymology: 19c: from Greek aphienai to set free.



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