noun elision The omission of a sound or syllable when speaking (as in I‘m, let’s, e ' en ). 1
noun elision the omission of a syllable or vowel at the beginning or end of a word, esp when a word ending with a vowel is next to one beginning with a vowel 0
noun elision any omission of a part or parts 0
noun elision the omission, assimilation, or slurring over of a vowel, syllable, etc. in pronunciation: often used in poetry to preserve meter, as when a word ends with a vowel before another word beginning with a vowel (Ex.: “th' inevitable hour”) 0
noun elision any act or instance of leaving out or omitting a part or parts 0
