Elide (verb)

1. To leave out or omit a sound or syllable when speaking.
2. To omit or neglect to mention something.
3. To merge or blend two words or syllables into one.

Origin:

From the latin word "elidere" meaning "to strike out" or "to omit". it entered the english language in the 16th century.

Examples:

1. The singer elided the final syllable of the word "butterfly" in order to fit it into the melody.
2. He elided the details of his past in order to present himself as a reformed individual.
3. The phrase "going to" is often elided to "gonna".
4. The word "going" is often elided with "to" to make "gonna".
5. He elided the two words "and" and "the" to form "an".