Transcription
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- [sing-kuh-pee, sin-]
- /ˈsɪŋ kəˌpi, ˈsɪn-/
- /ˈsɪŋ.kə.pi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sing-kuh-pee, sin-]
- /ˈsɪŋ kəˌpi, ˈsɪn-/
Definitions of syncope word
- noun syncope Grammar. the contraction of a word by omitting one or more sounds from the middle, as in the reduction of never to ne'er. 1
- noun syncope Pathology. brief loss of consciousness associated with transient cerebral anemia, as in heart block, sudden lowering of the blood pressure, etc.; fainting. 1
- noun syncope medical: fainting 1
- noun syncope omission of sound, letter 1
- noun syncope the omission of one or more sounds or letters from the middle of a word 0
- noun syncope the dropping of sounds or letters from the middle of a word, as in (gläsʹtər) for Gloucester 0
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Origin of syncope
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Late Latin syncopē < Greek synkopḗ a cutting short, equivalent to syn- syn- + kop- (stem of kóptein to cut) + -ē feminine noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Syncope
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
syncope popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
syncope usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for syncope
noun syncope
- blackout — A blackout is a period of time during a war in which towns and buildings are made dark so that they cannot be seen by enemy planes.
- coma — Someone who is in a coma is in a state of deep unconsciousness.
- faint — lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint color; a faint sound.
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