synecphonesis
noun
syn·ec·pho·ne·sis
ˌsiˌnekfəˈnēsə̇s,
sə̇ˌn-
plural synechphoneses
-ēˌsēz
: contraction of two syllables into one : synizesis, syneresis
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek synekphōnēsis, from synekphōnein to utter together (from syn- + ekphōnein to utter, pronounce, from ek, ex out of, from + phōnein to speak, utter, from phōnē sound, voice) + -sis