- 1. n. The word/loss">loss of a word/short">short unaccented vowel at the beginning of a word; -- the result of a phonetic process; as, squire for esquire. Source: opted
- 2. n. the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in ‘squire’ for ‘esquire’ Source: wordnet
- 3. The word/loss">loss of a word/short">short unaccented vowel at the beginning of a word; -- the result of a phonetic process; as, squire for esquire. New Eng. Dict. Source: webster
- 4. The loss of a short unaccented vowel at the beginning of aword; -- the result of a phonetic process; as, squire for esquire.New Eng. Dict. Source: adambom
- 5. n. the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire' Source: ecdict
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