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e·lide

elide

pronunciation:
laId
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: elided, elides, eliding
definition 1: to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation.
similar words:
slur
definition 2: to pass over, ignore, or suppress.