syncope
🇺🇸
/ˈsɪŋkəpi/
🇬🇧
/ˈsɪŋkəpi/
noun
R
When a word is spoken and some sounds in the middle are not pronounced.
In casual speech, the word 'library' sometimes undergoes syncope and is pronounced as 'libry'.
translation
When a word is spoken and some sounds in the middle are not pronounced.
Word Forms
Plural
syncopes