Definitions

1. noun

A figure of speech in which a short vowel sound in one word is pronounced like a long vowel sound in another, especially at the end of a word.

“In poetry, the poet used synaloephe to create a musical effect in the line ‘He’s gone to the sun’”

2. noun

A type of elision where a vowel sound is dropped in a word.

“The use of synaloephe in the phrase ‘I’ll be there in no time’ simplifies the pronunciation”