Eliding
7 lettersverbrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Present participle of elide: omitting or cutting out a sound or syllable, especially in speech.
“By eliding the unstressed vowel, the speaker made the phrase flow more naturally.”
Pronunciation
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e·lid·ing
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insertingpronouncing
Word Game Tips
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Wordle
Contains E, L, I, D, I, N, G with two Is, making it useful for testing that vowel in multiple positions
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Scrabble
Worth 9 points and the -ING suffix is very useful for extending plays on the board
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