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a) the suppression of a vowel at the end of word when it is followed by another word beginning with a vowel.b) the melding into a single syllable of two vowels from two different syllables.
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Synalepha — Syn a*le pha, n. [NL., fr. L. synaloepha, Gr. ?, from ? to melt together; sy n with + ? to besmear.] (Gram.) A contraction of syllables by suppressing some vowel or diphthong at the end of a word, before another vowel or diphthong; as, th army,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Synalepha — A synalepha (IPA|/ˌsɪnəˈlifə/, from Greek synaleifein “to smear together”, also synaloepha) is the elision of two syllables into one.Examples:* Apollo s priest to th Argive fleet doth bring (from Homer)Spanish and Italian use the synalepha very… … Wikipedia
synalepha — syn·a·le·pha also syn·a·loe·pha (sĭn ə lēʹfə) n. The blending into one syllable of two successive vowels of adjacent syllables, especially to fit a poetic meter; for example, th elite for the elite. [New Latin, from Greek sunaloiphē, from… … Universalium
synalepha — syn·a·le·pha … English syllables
synalepha — noun see synaloepha … Useful english dictionary
synaloepha — Synalepha Syn a*le pha, n. [NL., fr. L. synaloepha, Gr. ?, from ? to melt together; sy n with + ? to besmear.] (Gram.) A contraction of syllables by suppressing some vowel or diphthong at the end of a word, before another vowel or diphthong; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Elision — For other uses, see Elision (disambiguation). Elider redirects here. For the fantasy novel, see Elidor. Sound change and alternation Metathesis Quantitative metathesis … Wikipedia
Syncope (phonetics) — Sound change and alternation Metathesis Quantitative metathesis … Wikipedia
Synaloepha — Syn a*l[oe] pha, n. [L.] Same as {Synalepha}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Meter (poetry) — In poetry, meter (metre in British English) is the basic rhythmic structure of a verse or lines in verse. Many traditional verse forms prescribe a specific verse meter, or a certain set of meters alternating in a particular order. The study of… … Wikipedia
