Apocope
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /əˈpɒ.kə.pi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Apocope is a noun meaning (phonetics, prosody, strictly) The loss or omission of the last vowel in a word, together with any consonants that follow it.
Meaning
(phonetics, prosody, strictly) The loss or omission of the last vowel in a word, together with any consonants that follow it.
More Meanings
- (loosely) The loss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word.
Word Forms
- apocopes
Antonyms for apocope
Common opposites include paragoge, procope.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include aphesis, syncope, nonpronunciation, eclipsis, nonenunciation, ellipsis.
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