elisão

Elisão is a phonological process that occurs in some languages, particularly in Portuguese and Spanish, where a vowel or consonant is omitted when two words are adjacent. This phenomenon is also known as liaison or elision in French. In Portuguese, elisão is common in spoken language and can affect both vowels and consonants. For example, the phrase "o homem" (the man) is often pronounced as "ohomem," with the vowel "o" from the definite article "o" being omitted. Similarly, in Spanish, the phrase "el libro" (the book) is typically pronounced as "el libro," with the "l" from "el" being omitted. Elisão can also occur with other parts of speech, such as prepositions and articles, and can affect the pronunciation of words in a sentence. While elisão is a natural part of spoken language, it is generally not reflected in written language, as standard orthography preserves the full forms of words.