proclisis

noun

procli·​sis

ˈprōkləsə̇s,

ˈpräk-

plural proclises

-ləˌsēz

: pronunciation as a proclitic : combination in pronunciation of an unaccented word or particle with a following accented word

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from pro- entry 1 + Late Latin -clisis (as in enclisis)

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