cliticize
/ˈklɪtɪsaɪz/
verb
- To attach a clitic to a word, or to treat a word as a clitic in pronunciation or grammar.
- When you cliticize 'have' to 'I', you get 'I've', which is common in everyday English.
- In casual speech, speakers often cliticize 'not' to the previous verb, saying 'don't' instead of 'do not'.
- Some languages cliticize pronouns onto verbs, making them sound like part of the verb.
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