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   syn·er·e·sis

   /səˈnerəsəs/

   noun

   • 1. the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong or single vowel.
   • 2. the contraction of a gel accompanied by the separating out of liquid.

   Word Origin late 16th century: via late Latin from Greek sunairesis, based on sun- ‘together’ + hairein ‘take’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • S

     1

   • Y

     4

   • N

     1

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • S

     1

   • I

     1

   • S

     1

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