Synalepha
Pronunciation : Syn`a*le"pha
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. L. synaloepha, Gr. (Gram.)
Definition : Defn: A contraction of syllables by suppressing some vowel or diphthong at the end of a word, before another vowel or diphthong; as, th' army, for the army. [Written also synaloepha.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913