syn·a·loe·pha
variants:
or synalepha \
ˌsinəˈlēfə
\
plural -s
Definition of synaloepha
: the blending into one syllable of two vowels of adjacent syllables (as by crasis, synaeresis, synizesis, elision)
especially
: a contraction of syllables by obscuring or suppressing a vowel or diphthong at the end of a word before another vowel or diphthong (as in th' army, for the army)
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“Synaloepha.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synaloepha. Accessed 20 Jan. 2022.
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