An elision is the omission of a letter or a syllable in a word or phrase producing a more easily pronounced result. The omitted letters are replaced by an apostrophe.
Examples French L'avion décolle: A masuline noun is normally preceded by the indefinite article 'le', but if the word begins by a vowel, the 'e' of the article is elided. English it's: It is or it has. As distinct from the possessive its meaning 'belonging to it'. you're: you are. B'ham: Birmingham, pronounced bee-ham. External links French examples Contains pop-up ad