synaeresis
/si'nerәsis/
中文翻译
n. 元音溶合, 缩约
[医] [胶体]凝缩[作用], 脱水收缩[作用]
英文解释
n the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong
n the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making)
常见例句
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A contraction of two vowels (as the final and initial vowels of united words) into one long vowel, or into a diphthong; synaeresis