elide
🇺🇸
/ɪˈlaɪd/
🇬🇧
/ɪˈlaɪd/
to intentionally not pronounce a sound or syllable in a word
When we say the word 'kitchen' quickly, we might elide the 't' and say 'kichen'.
当我们快速说出单词'kitchen'时,我们可能会省略't',说成'kichen'。