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yod dropping

yod dropping noun: the elision of the sound [j] in English phonology following other consonantal sounds within the same syllable in certain contexts.

Noun

yod dropping (uncountable)

  1. The elision of the sound [j] in English phonology following other consonantal sounds within the same syllable in certain contexts.

Forms of yod dropping

alternative formyod-dropping

Questions about yod dropping

What does yod dropping mean?
Yod dropping means the elision of the sound [j] in English phonology following other consonantal sounds within the same syllable in certain contexts.
What part of speech is yod dropping?
Yod dropping is a noun.

Words near yod dropping in the dictionary

  1. yoctoseconds
  2. Yocum
  3. Yocums
  4. yod
  5. yod coalescence
  6. yod dropping
  7. yod-coalescence
  8. yod-dropper
  9. yod-droppers
  10. yod-dropping
  11. Yoda

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