DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
syncretism
/'sɪŋkrɪ,tɪzəm/ · sɪŋkrɪtɪzəm
Syncretism has 3 syllables: syn · cre · tism.
syn
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cre
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tism
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noun. The fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections).
noun. The union (or attempted fusion) of different systems of thought or belief (especially in religion or philosophy).
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