elison
6 points
English
6 letters
Not in frequency data
Valid in: North American word list
Definitions
The cutting off or suppression of a vowel or syllable, for the sake of meter or euphony; esp., in poetry, the dropping of a final vowel standing before an initial vowel in the following word, when the two words are drawn together.
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ˈɛlɪsʌn/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Rhymes
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