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/sɪnɪˈziːsɪs/ · noun
(prosody, phonetics, poetry, rhetoric) The fusion of two syllables into one without the formation of a recognized diphthong, especially to fit a certain poetic meter..
Use synizesis when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Synizesis means (prosody, phonetics, poetry, rhetoric) The fusion of two syllables into one without the formation of a recognized diphthong, especially to fit a certain poetic meter..
Common synonyms include synezesis.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use synizesis where its definition matches the intended context.
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