"yod dropping" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

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 Categories (topical): Phonology Synonyms: yod-dropping Related terms: yod-dropper, yod coalescence
    Sense id: en-yod_dropping-en-noun-Ng3teLZ1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonology, sciences

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