Haplology… word of the day

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day
October 3

haplology audio pron   \hap-LAH-luh-jee\
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Definition
noun
:
contraction of a word by omission of one or more similar sounds or syllables

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ampersand Sept- means “seven”; octo- “eight.” September is the 9th month; October is the 10th. Huh? How the months got their names.

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Examples
The speech therapist assured the child’s parents that “the tendency towardshaplology will likely correct itself with age.”
“Haplology is responsible for a variety of forms found in rapid speech in English: not just probly, but also libry (library), nesry (necessary), interpretive (interpretative), and others.” — Gretchen McCulloch, Slate.com, 4 Apr. 2014
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