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syncopated

/ˈsɪŋkəˌpeɪtɪd/ /ˈsɪnkəˌpeɪtɪd/

Meanings
verb
To omit a vocalic or consonantal sound or a syllable from a word; to use syncope

Examples :

"He syncopated "recognized" to "rec'nized" when speaking quickly. "
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syncope noun

/ˈsɪŋkəpi/

The loss or elision of a sound from the interior of a word, for example by changing cannot to can't, never to ne'er, or the pronunciation of the -cester ending in placenames as -ster (for example, Leicester pronounced Leister or Lester, and Worcester pronounced Wooster).

"The change from "evening" to "e'en" in old poetry is an example of syncope. "

Illustration quickly

quickly adverb

/ˈkwɪkli/

Rapidly; with speed; fast.

"The teacher explained the new math concept quickly. "

Illustration syllable

syllable noun

/ˈsɪləbəl/

A unit of human speech that is interpreted by the listener as a single sound, although syllables usually consist of one or more vowel sounds, either alone or combined with the sound of one or more consonants; a word consists of one or more syllables.

"The word "happy" has two syllables: "hap" and "py." "

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modified noun

/ˈmɒdɪfaɪd/ /ˈmɑdɪfaɪd/

Any vehicle used in modified racing.

"At the local dirt track, everyone admired the sleek, powerful modified roaring past, leaving a cloud of dust. "

Illustration accentuate

accentuate verb

/ækˈsen.tʃuˌeɪt/

To pronounce with an accent or vocal stress.

"The teacher asked the student to accentuate the final syllable of the word "laboratory". "

Illustration perfectly

perfectly adverb

/ˈpɜːfɪktli/ /ˈpɝfɪktli/

With perfection.

"They completed the first series perfectly."

Illustration unexpected

unexpected adjective

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.

"The heavy rain was unexpected; we had planned a picnic in the park. "

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vocalic adjective

/voʊˈkælɪk/ /vəˈkælɪk/

Used as a vowel, as opposed to consonantal, especially in Latin.

"In Latin class, we learned that the letter "i" can be vocalic, acting as a vowel in words like "familia," even though it can also function as a consonant. "

Illustration shortened

shortened verb

/ˈʃɔːrtnd/ /ˈʃɔːrtənd/

To make shorter; to abbreviate.

"The teacher shortened the lesson because it was almost lunchtime. "

Illustration speaking

speaking adjective

/ˈspiːˌkiŋ/

Used in speaking.

"The speaking portion of the exam made me nervous. "

Illustration recognized

recognized verb

/ˈɹɛkəɡnaɪzd/

To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing.

"I recognised his face immediately."

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emphasizing verb

/ˈemfəˌsaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈemfəˌsaɪsɪŋ/

To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).

"His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job."