(linguistics, phonology, prosody) The loss or elision of a sound, from the interior of a word, especially of a vowel sound with loss of a syllable.

plural of syncope

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of syncopate

present participle of syncopate

plural of syncopation

Of or relating to syncope

syncopal

(linguistics, phonology) The contraction of a word by means of loss or omission of sounds or syllables in the middle thereof.

simple past tense and past participle of syncopate

(grammar) of a word, shortened by syncope / (music) of a rhythm, modified by syncopation