aphaeresis

/əˈfɛrəsɪs/
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Definitions of aphaeresis
  1. noun
    (linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until'
    synonyms: apheresis
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    type of:
    deletion, omission
    any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases
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