What is elision?, The addition of extra sounds in rapid speech., The loss of sounds or syllables in certain contexts., The stressing of weak vowels for clarity., The replacement of one sound with another similar sound., In technical terms, when a sound is not pronounced, it is said to have:, a strong realisation, an aspirated form, zero realisation, a syllabic function, In which type of speech does elision occur most frequently?, Formal lectures, Job interviews, Rapid, casual conversation, Carefully articulated public speeches, Which of the following words is an example of the loss of a weak vowel after /p, t, k/?, bottle → /ˈbɒtl/, potato → /pʰˈteɪtəʊ/, sudden → /ˈsʌdn/, library → /ˈlaɪbri/.

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