Elision /əəəəəəəəəlllllllllɪĭiɪĭiɪĭiˈˈˈˈˈˈˈˈˈʒzhzhʒzhzhʒzhzhəəəəəəəəənnnnnnnnn/ is the omission of a sound, sounds, or syllable from a word. Elision is common in speech when neighboring sounds are made at the same place of articulation or when occuring in unstressed (i.e., weak) syllables.