yod dropping

See also: yod-dropping

English

Alternative forms

yod-dropping

Noun

yod dropping (uncountable)

(phonology) The elision of the sound [j] in English phonology following other consonantal sounds within the same syllable in certain contexts (e.g. enthusiasm pronounced [ɛnˈθuːziæzəm]).

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