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Haplology

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Haplology is defined as the elimination of a syllable when two consecutive identical or similar syllables occur.

Conditions
1) Syllables are both medial; and
2) The structure of the two syllables is similar.

Example

  • Basque: sagarardo > sagardo 'apple cider'
  • English: particularly > particuly
  • Latin: nutritrix > nutrix 'nurse'

See also

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