1. the omission of one of two similar adjacent syllables or sounds in a word
Usage: linguistics

Examples

• The word ‘library’ is often pronounced as ‘libary’ due to haplology.
• Haplology explains why ‘probably’ becomes ‘probly’ in casual speech.
• The pronunciation of ‘February’ as ‘Febuary’ is an example of haplology.
• Linguists study haplology as a common phonological process.
• Haplology occurs when speakers simplify words by dropping repeated syllables.
• The word ‘comfortable’ often undergoes haplology to become ‘comftable’.