Aphesis

7 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A linguistic process in which a word gradually loses its initial unstressed vowel or syllable over time.

“The word 'squire' arose by aphesis from the older form 'esquire'.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

aph·e·sis

Related Words

Synonyms

aphaeresis

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with APH and ends in SIS, all common letters with the PH digraph

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Scrabble

S can hook before or after, PH digraph clears two tiles for a modest combined score

Words Related to Aphesis

Words you can make from Aphesis

Shorter words formed from the letters in “aphesis”.

phases sepias shapes aphis apish apses apsis ashes aspis ephas hasps heaps hispa paise pases pasis passe pesah phase phies saiph sepia sesia shape

Add a letter to make a longer word

8-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “aphesis”.

emphasis

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