"yod dropping" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: yod-dropping [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} yod dropping (uncountable)
  1. (phonology) The elision of the sound [j] in English phonology following other consonantal sounds within the same syllable in certain contexts. Tags: uncountable Related terms: yod-dropper, yod coalescence

Alternative forms

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