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apocope

The correct spelling is apocope.

How to pronounce apocope

noun

IPA: /əˈpɒ.kə.pi/

Say it like: Apo-cop-e

The correct spelling is apocope. (narrow sense) The loss or omission of the last vowel in a word, together with any consonants that follow it.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.(narrow sense) The loss or omission of the last vowel in a word, together with any consonants that follow it.
  2. 2.The loss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word.

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