Omission of letters is indicated by using an apostrophe ('). A word made up of two words with letters replaced by an apostrophe is called a contraction.
Examples:
does not = doesn't
I am = I'm
we will = we'll
he is = he's
they are = they're
Elision.
an apostrophe
apostrophe, such as in "could've" for "could have" or "don't" for "do not".
The word for the omission of a sound in speech is "elision." Elision refers to the removal or omission of certain sounds or syllables in spoken language, often to aid in pronunciation or to make speech more fluid.
The letter "B" because it sounds like "bee"
Laurie: the "aur" portion sounds like the "or" in more and the "ie" portion sounds like saying the letter "E"
an apostrophe
apostrophe, such as in "could've" for "could have" or "don't" for "do not".
elision is the omission of sounds, especially the omission of schwa.
sounds that indicated the wolves were eating the colt
The phrase apostrophe for omission sounds like a teacher's comment when you misused an apostrophe. If so, it just means remove the apostrophe.Wrong: The boy's bikes were red.Right: The boys' bikes were red.
The apostrophe in O'Neal and O'Sullivan is actually a mark of elision -- an omission of one or more sounds in a word or phrase.
The letter "B" because it sounds like "bee"
letter that sounds like surprise
queue (sounds like the letter q)
The letter that sounds like a vegetable is the letter "P", because pea sounds like the letter p.
Elementary sounds are the phonetic sound of a single letter.
sounds that indicated the wolves were eating the colt