noun🔗ShareSíncopaThe 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. "El cambio de "evening" a "e'en" en la poesía antigua es un ejemplo de síncopa.languagephoneticslinguisticsgrammarwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDesmayo, síncopeA loss of consciousness when someone faints, a swoon."The hot weather and crowded room caused her to experience syncope, and she briefly fainted. "El clima caluroso y la habitación llena de gente le causaron un desmayo y se desmayó brevemente.medicinephysiologydiseasesensationbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn tiempo perdido o un acento fuera de ritmo en la música que resulta en síncopaA missed beat or off-beat stress in music resulting in syncopation."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. "El ritmo pegadizo de la canción fue impulsado por la frecuente síncopa, lo que me hizo querer golpear el pie junto a los acentos fuera de ritmo.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
