vowel combinations that can make multiple sounds or different vowel combinations that make the same sound ex: oo; the "double o" sounds different in the words "hook" and "gloom"

the omission of one of more sounds/syllables/words in speech ex: "fish 'n' chips" instead of "fish and chips"

grammatical term for words in a sentence/clause that explains what the subject does ex: "The man laughs." -the predicate is "laughs"

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Term	Definition
ambiguous vowel	vowel combinations that can make multiple sounds or different vowel combinations that make the same sound ex: oo; the "double o" sounds different in the words "hook" and "gloom"
elision	the omission of one of more sounds/syllables/words in speech ex: "fish 'n' chips" instead of "fish and chips"
predicate	grammatical term for words in a sentence/clause that explains what the subject does ex: "The man laughs." -the predicate is "laughs"