Syncope (phonology)

In phonology, syncope (/ˈsɪŋkəpi/; from Ancient Greek: συγκοπή, romanizedsunkopḗ, lit.'cutting up') is the loss of one or more sounds from the interior of a word, especially the loss of an unstressed vowel. It is found in both synchronic and diachronic analyses of languages. Its opposite, whereby sounds are added, is epenthesis.


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