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JBC

Posted: 06 July 2006 03:32 AM

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...something to the effect of "shortening a word by eliminating a syllable or syllables." For example, saying "Probly" or "prolly" instead of "probably."

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Brazilian_dude

Posted: 06 July 2006 01:29 PM

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Syncope.

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Silken

Posted: 18 July 2006 07:49 AM

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In Spanish, "apócope".

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Brazilian_dude

Posted: 22 July 2006 01:40 PM

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El término apócope se refiere a la supresión de la vocal o la sílaba final de una palabra, como en buen (de bueno), gran (de grande), etc.

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Flaminius

Posted: 22 July 2006 10:31 PM

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Probably——> probly :
This can be also described as haplology.

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anders

Posted: 24 July 2006 08:38 AM

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I always thought it ought to be ‘haplogy’.

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Posted: 14 June 2007 10:33 PM

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GOOD ONE!!!!

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