Synecphonesis

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  • n. A contraction of two syllables into one; synizesis.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A contraction of two syllables into one; synizesis.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In grammar, a contraction of two syllables into one; syneresis.
  • Word Usage
    "The pronunciation in these instances with the actual elision is less agreeable to my ear than by synecphonesis."
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    synizesis