noun Download 🔗Share 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). Examples : "The change from "evening" to "e'en" in old poetry is an example of syncope. " language phonetics linguistics grammar word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A loss of consciousness when someone faints, a swoon. Examples : "The hot weather and crowded room caused her to experience syncope, and she briefly fainted. " medicine physiology disease sensation body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A missed beat or off-beat stress in music resulting in syncopation. Examples : "The catchy rhythm of the song was driven by the frequent syncope, which made me want to tap my foot along to the off-beat accents. " music Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
