APHESIS
/ˈæf.ə.sɪs/
12
Scrabble
12
WWF
A(1) P(3) H(4) E(1) S(1) I(1) S(1)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
/ˈæf.ə.sɪs/
noun
- The loss of the initial unstressed vowel of a word.“The word "scarp" is derived from "escarp" by aphesis.”
Source: Wiktionary
