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syncopation
Noun
uncountable
usually
Japanese Meaning
単語の中間部の音や音節が失われることにより、単語が短縮される現象。 / 語中の音や音節の省略によって、単語が収縮する現象。
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(linguistics, phonology) The contraction of a word by means of loss or omission of sounds or syllables in the middle thereof.
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syncopation
In many dialects, the syncopation that reduces 'family' to 'fam'ly' illustrates how speakers drop internal syllables in casual speech.
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In many dialects, the syncopation that reduces 'family' to 'fam'ly' illustrates how speakers drop internal syllables in casual speech.
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