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synecphonesis

synecphonesis noun: a contraction of two syllables into one.

Noun

synecphonesis (usually uncountable, plural synecphoneses)

  1. (rhetoric, usually) A contraction of two syllables into one.

Synonyms of synecphonesis

Forms of synecphonesis

pluralsynecphoneses

Origin of synecphonesis

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

Questions about synecphonesis

What does synecphonesis mean?
Synecphonesis means a contraction of two syllables into one.
What part of speech is synecphonesis?
Synecphonesis is a noun.
What is the plural of synecphonesis?
The plural of synecphonesis is synecphoneses.

Words near synecphonesis in the dictionary

  1. synecologies
  2. synecologist
  3. synecologists
  4. synecology
  5. synecphoneses
  6. synecphonesis
  7. synecthran
  8. synecthrans
  9. synectic
  10. synectics
  11. synectin

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