Elision

Noun CEFR B1

ɪˈlɪʒ.(ə)n̩

Definitions

The deliberate omission of something.
The omission of a letter or syllable between two words or inside a word; sometimes marked with an apostrophe.

Equivalents

Españolelisión

Françaisélision

Deutsch(bewusste) Auslassung (bewusste) Weglassung Elision

19 more languages

العربيةإسقاط الترخيم حذف

Bosanskielizija елизија

Češtinaelize

Ελληνικάέκθλιψη

Esperantoelizio

Suomielisio kato sivuuttaminen

Gàidhligbàthadh

हिन्दीलोप

Hrvatskielizija елизија

Bahasa Indonesiaelisi

Íslenskabrottfall

日本語エリジオン

Македонскиелизија испуштање

Nederlandselisie weglating

Polskielizja wyrzutnia

Portuguêselisão

Русскийупущение эли́зия

Српскиelizija елизија

Svenskautelämnande

Examples

“See ⟳ also: contraction, apheresis, apocope, syncope”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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See also

Elisions Elisjsha Elison elisor elispot Elissa

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