proclisis
/ˈproʊklɪsɪs/
noun
- The phenomenon in which a word is pronounced as a proclitic, attaching to the following word and losing its own stress.
- The study of proclisis helps linguists understand sentence rhythm.
- Proclisis is common in French, where words like 'je' attach to the following verb.
- In some languages, proclisis affects how pronouns are used in everyday speech.