episynaloephe
Definition:
The combining of two syllables into one.
Example:
Saying
naive
(one syllable) when you want to say
naÏve
(ny - eev)
Etymology:
The word derives from the Greek
synaleiphein
, to smear or melt together
antonym:
dieresis (linguistics)
see:
synaloepha
a type of
:
metaplasm (linguistics)
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