apocope

Phonetic Respelling: [ uh-pok-uh-pee ]

Definition:

n. abbreviation of a word by omitting the final sound or sounds

Sentence:

The song title 'Singin in the Rain' exemplifies apocope.

More example sentences:

The song title 'Singin in the Rain' exemplifies apocope.

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Synonyms:

omitting final sound; omitting the last letter; loss of the last sound

Antonyms:

enunciatingthe final sound

How many syllables in apocope?

4 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide apocope into syllables:

a-poc-o-pe

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