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syncope in Dutch

syncope in Dutch is syncope — syncope means the dropping of a sound, often a vowel, from the middle of a word, sometimes losing a whole syllable.

syncope in Dutch

syncope
noun
(linguistics, phonology, prosody) The elision or loss of a sound from the interior of a word, especially of a vowel sound with loss of a syllable.

What does "syncope" mean?

  1. noun The dropping of a sound, often a vowel, from the middle of a word, sometimes losing a whole syllable.
  2. noun A brief loss of consciousness caused by fainting.
  3. noun A shift of musical stress onto a beat that is not usually accented.
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What is "syncope" in Dutch?
"syncope" in Dutch is syncope. syncope means: The dropping of a sound, often a vowel, from the middle of a word, sometimes losing a whole syllable.
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