DICTIONARY ENTRY
4 SYLLABLES
synaeresis
/sɪ'nɛrɪsɪs/ · sɪnɛrɪsɪs
Synaeresis has 4 syllables: syn · aer · e · sis.
syn
01
aer
02
e
03
sis
04
noun. The contraction of two vowels into a diphthong.
noun. The separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making).
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