asyndeton

1. 1.

   the omission of conjunctions where they would normally be used

   Broaderrhetorical device

Other forms of asyndeton

plural

asyndeta

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about asyndeton

What does asyndeton mean?

asyndeton means "the omission of conjunctions where they would normally be used".

How many syllables are in asyndeton?

asyndeton has 4 syllables and divides as a-syn-de-ton under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.