syncope has definitions from the fields of linguistics,phonetics
1
[ noun ] a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain

Synonyms

swoon deliquium faint

2
[ noun ] (linguistics,phonetics) the loss of sounds in the interior of a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')

Synonyms

syncopation

Related terms

articulation phonology

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