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apocope in Swedish

apocope in Swedish is apokope — apocope means apocope is the loss of one or more sounds from the end of a word, most strictly the final vowel and any consonants that follow it.

apocope in Swedish

apokope
noun
(loosely) The loss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word.

What does "apocope" mean?

  1. noun Apocope is the loss of one or more sounds from the end of a word, most strictly the final vowel and any consonants that follow it.
    "The change from Old English to Modern English forms often involved apocope of final vowels."
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apocope in a sentence

  • The change from Old English to Modern English forms often involved apocope of final vowels.
  • Apocope can make two words that once ended differently sound alike.

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What is "apocope" in Swedish?
"apocope" in Swedish is apokope. apocope means: Apocope is the loss of one or more sounds from the end of a word, most strictly the final vowel and any consonants that follow it.
How do you use "apocope" in a sentence?
Example: "The change from Old English to Modern English forms often involved apocope of final vowels." In Swedish, "apocope" is apokope.
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