e·lide /ɪˈlaɪd/ verb [transitiveT] technical SLto leave out the sound of a letter or of a part of a word 省略〔一个字母或音节〕的发音 Most English speakers elide the first ‘d’ in ‘Wednesday.’ 大多数说英语的人会省略Wednesday中第一个d的发音。
—elision /ɪˈlɪʒən/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]