synecphonesis

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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.