Haplology

From Fresh Dictionary

English

Pronunciation

IPA [hæp'lolədʒi]

Noun

haplology

1. (Linguistics) The process of deleting one of two almost identical syllables within a word, as in 'library' (pronounced ['laɪbri]).

   Note: Interestingly, 'haplology' is a perfect candidate.

fr:haplology