Which process involves omitting sounds from pronunciation to ease everyday speech?

Which process involves omitting sounds from pronunciation to ease everyday speech?

• A. Elision
• B. Affixation
• C. Morphology
• D. Intonation

Answer: (A)

Elision is the process of leaving out sounds in everyday speech to make pronunciation easier. In natural conversation, English speakers often shorten phrases by dropping sounds, such as saying “going to” as “gonna” or “want to” as “wanna.” This helps speech flow more quickly and smoothly in casual talk. It’s different from affixation (adding prefixes or suffixes to form new words), morphology (the study of word formation), or intonation (the patterns of pitch in speech).

Elision is the process of leaving out sounds in everyday speech to make pronunciation easier. In natural conversation, English speakers often shorten phrases by dropping sounds, such as saying “going to” as “gonna” or “want to” as “wanna.” This helps speech flow more quickly and smoothly in casual talk. It’s different from affixation (adding prefixes or suffixes to form new words), morphology (the study of word formation), or intonation (the patterns of pitch in speech).