The loss or elision of the semivowel/j/ in the pronunciation of certain combinations of sounds in English, typically when following other consonants within the same syllable.
Origin
1980s.
Definition of yod-dropping in US English:
yod-dropping
noun
Phonetics
The loss or elision of the semivowel/j/ in the pronunciation of certain combinations of sounds in English, typically when following other consonants within the same syllable.