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synaeresis
noun
(syn-aer-e-sis)
the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong
Synonyms:
syneresis
,
synaeresis
noun
(syn-aer-e-sis)
the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making)
Synonyms:
syneresis
,
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synizesis
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paragoge
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metaplast
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acute accent
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iotacism
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minimal pair
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parelcon
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trisyllable
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anaptyxis
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brachyology
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lambdacism
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anthimeria
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syllabicity
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language unit
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epitrite
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auslaut
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amphimacer
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syllabogram
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vowelize
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content word
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hendecasyllable
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dipody
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grave accent
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hemisystole
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feminine rhyme
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aphaeresis
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anlaut
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eye rhyme
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proceleusmatic
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vowelless
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epanadiplosis
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hypermeter
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vowel
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oxytone
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rhotacism
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antibacchius
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perisystole
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acatalectic
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assonate
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synalepha
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quinquesyllable
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orthotone
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common noun
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quadrisyllable
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triphthong
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aphthong
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extradictionary
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concrete noun
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polyptoton
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rhotacize
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glossic
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