Meaning Of The Word Synizesis

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Synizesis Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Synizesis?

synizesis in American English
the contraction of two adjacent vowels into a single syllable, without the formation of a diphthong
noun: the combination into one syllable of two vowels (or of a vowel and a diphthong) that do not form a diphthong

synizesis in British English
noun: the contraction of two vowels originally belonging to separate syllables into a single syllable, without diphthongization

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