syncope

Noun
  1. A spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain (synset 107493458)
    is a type of: loss of consciousness - the occurrence of a loss of the ability to perceive and respond
    same as: deliquium, faint, swoon
  2. (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle') (synset 107147437)
    referred to in: phonemics, phonology - the study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes
    is a type of: articulation - the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
    same as: syncopation

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