Elision within a Word in English

[Gabriel Ellsworth]

I am typesetting the word “glorious” in my lyrics, and I need to underlay
“-rious” to only one note.*

I’d like to request input from this group of expert engravers.

Which option is best? One of these seven, or another option not listed here?

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Gabriel

*P.S. I am never sure whether to write

> lay “word” under [note]

or

> underlay “word” to [note]

or something else!

What’s the best style to use in writing about text underlay, in your view?

%%%  SNIPPET BEGINS

\version "2.25.34"

music = {
  \override Score.BarNumber.break-visibility = ##(#f #t #t)
  \set Score.barNumberVisibility = #all-bar-numbers-visible
  \repeat unfold 7 { a'2 2 }
}

words = \lyricmode {
  % Measure 1:
  glo -- rious,

  % 2:
  glo -- \markup \concat { r \undertie io u s, }

  % 3:
  glo -- \markup \concat { r \undertie iou s, }

  % 4:
  glo -- \markup \concat { r \undertie ious , }

  % 5:
  glo -- \markup \concat { r i \undertie o u s, }

  % 6:
  glo -- \markup \concat { r i \undertie ou s, }

  % 7:
  glo -- ri~ous
}

<<
  \new Voice = "melody" \music
  \new Lyrics \lyricsto melody \words
>>

\layout {
  \context {
    \Lyrics
    % Cause all lyric hyphens to display:
    \override LyricHyphen.minimum-distance = #0.8
    \consists Bar_engraver
    \hide BarLine
  }
}

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