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| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
| APHESIS (n.), APHETIC (adj.) |
| These two refer to one kind of apheresis, in which an unstressed vowel is dropped from the beginning of a word: ’bout for about, squire for esquire. Pronounce the noun AF-uh-sis, the adjective uh-FET-ik or a-FET-ik. See ABBREVIATIONS; APHERESIS; CLIPPING; SLANG. | 1 |
| The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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