SYNCOPE
7 letters
14 Scrabble points
/ˈsɪŋkəpi/
Definition of SYNCOPE
noun
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The loss or elision of a sound from the interior of a word, for example by changing cannot to can't, never to ne'er, or the pronunciation of the -cester ending in placenames as -ster (for example, Leicester pronounced Leister or Lester, and Worcester pronounced Wooster).
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A loss of consciousness when someone faints, a swoon.
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A missed beat or off-beat stress in music resulting in syncopation.
Source: Wiktionary
Word Details
Letters
S
Y
N
C
O
P
E
Length
7 letters
Scrabble Score
14 points