hīˈferəsə̇s, esp Brit -ˈfi(ə)r- noun
( plural hyphaereses -əˌsēz)
Etymology: Greek hyphairesis, from hyphairein to take from under, subtract, from hypo- + hairein to take — more at heresy
: the omission of a sound, letter, or syllable from the body of a word — compare syncope 2a