DIPHTHONGAL SYNALEPHA

Synalepha takes place between two contiguous unaccented vowels

belonging to separate words.

Ex. _Abre^una^eternidad_, p. 178, XXXVII, l. 22.

Synalepha occurs when the final vowel of the first word is accented.

Ex. _Te ví^un punto, y, flotando ante mis ojos_, p. 169, XIV, l. 1.

Synalepha usually occurs when the initial vowel of the second word is

accented, especially when the first word ends in a weak vowel, and

also in the combinations aá, oá, oa, eá, eó, eé.

Ex. _Me parece^en el cielo de la tarde_, p. 169, XIII, l. 11.

NOTE: Synalepha is possible with the other combinations, but hiatus is

preferable even with the above combinations, in a syllable on which

the rhythmical accent falls (see under Rhythmic Accent).

Ex. _Despierta, hablas, y al hablar, vibrantes_, p. 174, XXVII, l.

23.

Ex. _Como la ola que á la playa_ viene, p. 178, XXXVII, l. 19.

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