Question

What is the process called when a sound is omitted in a word or when students take words apart and remove one sound to pronounce the word without the removed sound?

Answer 1

Elision is the process of omitting a sound in a word, often seen in poetry to maintain rhythm. Examples include 'o'er' instead of 'over' and 'in-stead' instead of 'instead'.

Step-by-step explanation:

Elision in English:

Elision is the process called when a sound is omitted in a word or when students take words apart and remove one sound to pronounce the word without the removed sound. It often occurs in poetry to maintain the rhythm or meter of a poem. For example, the word 'over' is shortened to 'o'er' in William Wordsworth's poem 'I wandered lonely as a cloud' to fit with the iambic tetrameter of the rest of the poem.

Examples of Elision

1. The word 'over' is shortened to 'o'er'.
2. The word 'instead' can be pronounced as 'in-stead' with the elision of the 's' sound.
3. In the word 'shouldn't', the 'o' sound in 'not' is omitted, resulting in the elision of 'o'.