Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

synizesis

/sɪnɪˈziːsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: synize-sis
IPA: /sɪnɪˈziːsɪs/

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fusion of two syllables into one without the formation of a recognized diphthong, especially to fit a certain poetic meter.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A dense clumping of chromosomes on one side of the nucleus of a cell, sometimes occurring prior to cell division.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Occlusion of the pupil of the eye, resulting in loss of vision.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek συνίζησις (sunízēsis, “a sitting together”), from σύν (sún, “with”) (English syn-) + ἱζάνω (hizánō, “to sit”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: συνίζησις

Usage

Inflected Forms

synizeses (plural) synezesis (alternative)

Derived Forms

synizetic

Synonyms

synezesis

Rhymes With

thesis csis mimesis kinesis cytokinesis diuresis arthrodesis diaphoresis diegesis pleurodesis schesis tmesis

Questions

How do you pronounce synizesis?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɪnɪˈziːsɪs/.
What does synizesis mean?: The fusion of two syllables into one without the formation of a recognized diphthong, especially to fit a certain poetic meter.
Where does synizesis come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce synizesis

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “synizesis”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/sɪnɪˈziːsɪs/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “synizesis”.
Repeat and practice — Say “synizesis” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.