synizèse
French, noun/si.ni.zɛz/
synizèse is spelled S-Y-N-I-Z-È-S-E (8 letters). Synizèse is a French feminine noun meaning “synizesis (the fusion of two syllables into one without the formation of a recognized diphthong, especially to fit a certain poetic meter)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Prononciation de deux voyelles distinctes en un seul temps prosodique, sans en faire une diphtongue”.
What does synizèse mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininesynizesis (the fusion of two syllables into one without the formation of a recognized diphthong, especially to fit a certain poetic meter)
- 2
femininesynizesis (a dense clumping of chromosomes on one side of the nucleus of a cell, sometimes occurring prior to cell division)
- 3
feminineobsoletesynizesis (occlusion of the pupil of the eye, resulting in loss of vision)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Prononciation de deux voyelles distinctes en un seul temps prosodique, sans en faire une diphtongue. 2. Occlusion de la pupille produite par une inflammation spontanée ou survenue à la suite de l'opération de la cataracte.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of synizèse
- synizèses plural
- synizésis
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce synizèse?
- /si.ni.zɛz/
- \si.ni.zɛz\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.