Difference between Syneresis and Synaeresis

What is the difference between Syneresis and Synaeresis?

Syneresis as a noun is the exudation of liquid from a gel. while Synaeresis as a noun is the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong or a long vowel.

Syneresis

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The exudation of liquid from a gel. A form of elision in which two contiguous vowels are pronounced as if there were only one.

Synaeresis

Part of speech: noun

Definition: the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong or a long vowel.the separating out of the liquid from a gel.

We hope you now know whether to use Syneresis or Synaeresis in your sentence.

Also read

Popular Articles