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aphaeresis
a·phaer·e·sis [ ə férrəssəss ] or a·pher·e·sis [ ə férrəssəss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
loss of word's initial sound: the loss of a syllable from the beginning of a word, e.g. in "coon" for "raccoon"
[Mid-16th century. Via late Latin< Greek aphairesis< aphairein "take away" < hairein "take"]

aph·ae·ret·ic [ àffə réttik ] adjective
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