synecphonesis

noun

syn·​ec·​pho·​ne·​sis

ˌsiˌnekfəˈnēsə̇s,

sə̇ˌn-

plural synechphoneses

-ēˌsēz

: contraction of two syllables into one : synizesis, syneresis

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek synekphōnēsis, from synekphōnein to utter together (from syn- + ekphōnein to utter, pronounce, from ek, ex out of, from + phōnein to speak, utter, from phōnē sound, voice) + -sis

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