yod dropping

noun

The elision of the sound [j] in English phonology following other consonantal sounds within the same syllable in certain contexts.

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Meanings

nounyod dropping (uncountable)

alternative yod-dropping

  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe elision of the sound [j] in English phonology following other consonantal sounds within the same syllable in certain contexts.
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APA

yod dropping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yod%20dropping

MLA

“yod dropping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yod%20dropping. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yod dropping,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yod%20dropping.

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