synkope — meaning in English
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English meaning
- syncope noun The elision or loss of a sound from the interior of a word, especially of a vowel sound with loss of a syllable.
Senses
synkope is used for these senses in English:
- syncopation (linguistics, phonology) The contraction of a word by means of loss or omission of sounds or syllables in the middle thereof.
- syncope (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.
syncope — full definition
- noun The elision or loss of a sound from the interior of a word, especially of a vowel sound with loss of a syllable.
- noun A loss of consciousness when fainting.
- noun A missed beat or off-beat stress in music resulting in syncopation.
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