Title: Elision

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Elision is the omission of a sound in speech. Elision is common in casual conversation. Elision may refer to the omission of an unstressed vowel, consonant, or syllable. Elision is common in 3 consonant sound clusters

examples: "fast car" /fɑːst kɑː/ --> /fɑːs kɑː/

                  "Britain" /ˈbrɪtn/

                  "cup of tea" /kʌp ə  tiː/