Haplology

Haplology is defined as the elimination of a syllable when two consecutive identical or similar syllables occur.


 * Conditions
 * 1) Syllables are both medial; and
 * 2) The structure of the two syllables is similar.

Example

 * Basque: sagarrardo > sagardo 'apple cider'
 * English (colloquial):
 * particularly > particuly
 * probably > probly
 * Latin: nutritrix > nutrix 'nurse'