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Haplology

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Haplology 

the dropping of one of two identical or similar consecutive syllables. For example, the suffix -ovat-, when attached to the stem rozov-, gives the adjective rozovatyi instead of the expected rozovovatyi.



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From a post by Edward Wardill to A Word A Day: The computer industry is famed for its overuse of acronyms, but now seems to be embracing [a new form of] haplology too.
 
 
 
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