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In phonology, apocope (/əˈpɒkəpi/[1][2]) is the omission (elision) or loss of a sound or sounds at the end of a word. While it most commonly refers to the loss of a final vowel, it can also describe the deletion of final consonants or even entire syllables.[3] The resulting word form after apocope has occurred is called an apocopation.