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synalepha

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The suppression of a vowel at the end of word when it is followed by another word beginning with a vowel.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The melding into a single syllable of two vowels from two different syllables.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolsinalefa
Françaissynalèphe
Portuguêssinalefa
2 more languages

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

synalgia synallactid synamphoteron synanagram synanagrammatism synanamorph

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