yod dropping
See also:
yod-dropping
English
Alternative forms
yod-dropping
Noun
Examples
new
pronounced
[nuː]
enthusiasm
pronounced
[ɛnˈθuːziæzəm]
yod
dropping
(
uncountable
)
(
phonology
)
The
elision
of the sound
[j]
in
English
phonology following other consonantal sounds within the same syllable in certain contexts.
Related terms
yod-dropper
See also
yod coalescence