yod-dropping

A form of yod dropping — 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)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of yod dropping.
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APA

yod-dropping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yod-dropping

MLA

“yod-dropping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yod-dropping. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yod-dropping,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yod-dropping.

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