The word "prodelision" is spelled with a "pro-" prefix, which means "before," and "-delision," which means the removal of a letter or syllable. IPA phonetic transcription of this word is /pɹoʊdɛlɪʒən/. The pronunciation of "pro-" is /pɹoʊ/, and "-delision" is /dɛlɪʒən/. The word is commonly used in linguistics to describe the omission of a sound or syllable at the beginning of a word. For instance, the word "round" is a prodelision of "around."