# synalepha

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The suppression of a vowel at the end of word when it is followed by another word beginning with a vowel.
2. The melding into a single syllable of two vowels from two different syllables.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek συναλοιφή (sunaloiphḗ, “a coalescing, confluence”) (< Ancient Greek συν- (sun-) + ἀλοιφή (aloiphḗ)).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/synalepha