Definition of syncope Syncope
/sɪˈnkʌpiˌ/ - [sinkupee] - syn•co•pe
We found 11 definitions of syncope from 5 different sources.
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What does syncope mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: syncopes |
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| syncope - (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle') | ||
| syncopation | ||
| articulation the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible | ||
| phonemics, phonology the study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes | ||
| syncope - a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain | ||
| faint, swoon, deliquium | ||
| loss of consciousness the occurrence of a loss of the ability to perceive and respond | ||
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Wiktionary 
- syncope (Noun)
A loss of consciousness when someone faints, a swoon. - syncope (Noun)
A missing sound from the interior of a word, for example by changing cannot to can't or the pronunciation of placenames in -cester e. g. Leicester as -ster. - syncope (Noun)
A missed beat or off-beat stress in music resulting in syncopation.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- syncope (n.)
An elision or retrenchment of one or more letters or syllables from the middle of a word; as, ne'er for never, ev'ry for every. - syncope (n.)
Same as Syncopation. - syncope (n.)
A fainting, or swooning. See Fainting. - syncope (n.)
A pause or cessation; suspension.
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syncope
The deletion of phonemes from a word, or from a phrase treated as a unit.
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🔤- syncope, noun, singular of syncopes.
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