syncope meaning

UK US /ˈsɪnkəpi/ 3 syllables

syncope (noun): a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain.

syncope has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

syncope as a noun

  1. a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain

    Synonyms: faint, swoon, deliquium

    Type of: loss of consciousness

  2. (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')

    Synonyms: syncopation

    Type of: articulation

    Related forms: syncopate

How to pronounce syncope

syncope is pronounced /ˈsɪnkəpi/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SY · words ending in PE · 7-letter words

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