synecphonesis

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek συνεκφώνησις (sunekphṓnēsis), from συν- (sun-, “together”) + ἐκφώνησις (ekphṓnēsis, “pronunciation”).

Noun

synecphonesis (usually uncountable, plural synecphoneses)

  1. (grammar) A contraction of two syllables into one; synizesis.
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