PROCLISIS


Meaning of PROCLISIS in English

ˈprōkləsə̇s, ˈpräk- noun

( plural procli·ses -ləˌsēz)

Etymology: New Latin, from pro- (I) + Late Latin -clisis (as in enclisis ) — more at enclisis

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

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