How many syllables in elision?

There are 3 syllables in the word elision.

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How to pronounce elision:

Definition of elision:

elision (noun):: the act of compressing; noun. omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next).; the use of a speech form that lacks a final or initial sound which a variant speech form has (such as 's instead of is in there's)

Synonyms for elision:

abbreviation

compression

constriction

contraction

deletion

diminution

elimination

exception

exclusion

omission

reduction

shortening

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