Elision
The omission or loss of a sound, syllable, or phoneme in connected speech. Elision is a connected speech process that simplifies pronunciation by removing sounds.
Real World
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pronouncing 'government' as 'guvment' in parliamentary speeches demonstrates elision of the /ər/ and /n/ sounds — a feature common across all social classes in rapid speech.
Exam Focus
Transcribe both the full form and the elided form to show precisely which sound has been omitted.
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