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synizesis

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sin′ə zē′sis)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
syn•i•ze•sis  (sin′ə zē′sis),USA pronunciation n. [Phonet.]
  1. Phoneticsthe combination into one syllable of two vowels (or of a vowel and a diphthong) that do not form a diphthong. Also called synaeresis. 
  • Greek synízēsis, equivalent. to syn- syn- + (h)iz- (stem of hízein to sit1) + -ēsis -esis
  • Late Latin
  • 1840–50

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