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synaeresis Tweet Definition of synaeresis Like Definition of synaeresis on Facebook
noun 
  1. (linguistics) the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong or a long vowel.
An example of is the contraction of the -ew ((IPA, /u�/)) and or- ((IPA, /o�ɹ/)) of w:New Orleans, New Orleans into (IPA, /n��l�nz/).
  1. (chemistry) the separating out of the liquid from a gel.
Etymology: From the Greek .

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