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synalepha
/ ˌsɪnəˈliːfə /
noun
- linguistics vowel elision, esp as it arises when one word ends in a vowel and the following word begins with one
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Word History and Origins
Origin of synalepha1
C16: from Late Latin synaloepha, from Greek sunaliphē, from syn- + aleiphein to melt, smear
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Example Sentences
Note that the union of vowels in separate words is called synalepha, while the union of vowels within a word is called syneresis.
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If the accented vowel is not in a constituent syllable synalepha may occur.
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The union of two vowels (diphthongal synalepha) and the union of three vowels (triphthongal synalepha) are the most common.
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Synalepha takes place between two contiguous unaccented vowels belonging to separate words.
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Synalepha may join into a single syllable two, three, four, and even five vowels.
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