haplology
[ hap-lol-uh-jee ]
/ hæpˈlɒl ə dʒi /
noun Linguistics.
the omission of one of two similar adjacent syllables or sounds in a word, as in substituting morphonemic for morphophonemic or in the pronunciation
[prob-lee] /ˈprɒb li/ for probably.
OTHER WORDS FROM haplology
hap·lo·log·ic [hap-luh-loj-ik] /ˌhæp ləˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby haplology
haplobiont,
haplography,
haplogroup,
haploid,
haploidy,
haplology,
haplont,
haplophase,
haplopia,
haplorhine,
haploscope
British Dictionary definitions for haplology
haplology
/ (hæpˈlɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
omission of a repeated occurrence of a sound or syllable in fluent speech, as for example in the pronunciation of library as (ˈlaɪbrɪ)