Is there a linguistic term for omitting the last syllable of a word and joining it with the next, in speech?

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In certain parts of Brazil (in the rural areas of Minas Gerais, for instance) some people tend to omit the last syllable of a word and join two words in speech. Is there a term for this linguistic phenomenon?

examples:

O bolo tá dendoforno (dentro do forno)
Eu já fiz metádoserviço (metade do serviço)
Eu tenquifazê um monte de coisas hoje (tenho que fazer)

O nome é dialeto, porém é conhecido culturalmente no brasil como sotaque regional. Leia sobre sotaques e dialetos: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dialeto e https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dialeto_mineiro e https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dialeto_nordestino — Striter Alfa, Dec 16 '15 at 14:55
@StriterAlfa "dialect" is a broad term which encompasses pronunciation, vocabulary, idioms, and specific elements of culture. My question is about a linguistic term for omitting a syllable and joining words. — Centaurus, Dec 16 '15 at 15:58

score 8 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 18 '20 at 08:34

According to Wikipedia, this would be a type of elision:

the omission of one or more sounds (such as a vowel, a consonant, or a whole syllable) in a word or phrase.

This is a very general term, as you can see from the definition. A more specific term would be synalepha:

the merging of two syllables into one, especially when it causes two words to be pronounced as one.

… most often refers to elision, …

And one could say that your examples come from relaxed pronunciation:

a phenomenon that happens when the syllables of common words are slurred together.

That page gives Portuguese examples, one of which reminds me of your examples above:

'vambora = vamos embora

A good article (in Portuguese) about elision can be found here — gmauch, Dec 19 '15 at 02:07

Is there a linguistic term for omitting the last syllable of a word and joining it with the next, in speech?

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