(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

Employing or relating to syncopation.

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

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

simple past tense and past participle of syncopate

(transitive, linguistics, phonology) to omit a vocalic or consonantal sound or a syllable from a word; to use syncope

One who or that which syncopates.

plural of syncopator

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of syncopate