How do you pronounce aphesis?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæ.fə.sɪs/.

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aphesis

/ˈæ.fə.sɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

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Attested since 1880. Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἄφεσις (áphesis, “letting go”), from ἀφίημι (aphíēmi), from ἀπο- (apo-, “off”) + ἵημι (híēmi, “send forth”).

apheses (plural)

apheresis aphetic aphetism aphetize aphetized

How do you pronounce aphesis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæ.fə.sɪs/.
What does aphesis mean?: The loss of the initial unstressed vowel of a word.
Where does aphesis come from?: Attested since 1880. Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἄφεσις (áphesis, “letting go”), from ἀφίημι (aphíēmi), from ἀπο- (apo-, “off”) + ἵημι (híēmi, “send forth”).

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