Omission of the last syllable of a word
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AnswerCrossword Clue
APOCOPEOmission of the last syllable of a word.
apocopeloss or omission of the last letter, syllable, or part of a word
apocopesloss or omission of the last letter, syllable, or part of a word
apheresisthe omission of a letter, sound or syllable at the beginning of a word, eg as k-nife becoming nife also APHAERESIS
haplologyThe omission of an occurrence of a sound or syllable that is repeated within a word, e.g., in probly for probably
haplologiesThe omission of an occurrence of a sound or syllable that is repeated within a word, e.g., in probly for probably
aphaeresisthe omission of a letter, sound or syllable at the beginning of a word, eg as k-nife becoming nife also APHERESIS
apheresesAPHERESIS, the omission of a letter, sound or syllable at the beginning of a word, eg as k-nife becoming nife also APHAERESIS
aphaeresesAPHAERESIS, the omission of a letter, sound or syllable at the beginning of a word, eg as k-nife becoming nife also APHERESIS
syncopticof or showing syncope, the shortening a word by the omission of a sound, letter, or syllable from the middle of the word also SYNCOPAL, SYNCOPIC
apocopationthe cutting off of the last sound or syllable of a word
apocopationsAPOCOPATION, the cutting off of the last sound or syllable of a word
ultimathe last syllable of a word
ultimasthe last syllable of a word
ultimathe last syllable of a word
ultimasULTIMA, the last syllable of a word
PENULTNext to the last syllable of a word.
penultthe next to last syllable in a word
penultsthe next to the last syllable in a word
penultthe next to the last syllable in a word
penultsPENULT, the next to last syllable in a word
oxytonea word having heavy stress on the last syllable
oxytonesOXYTONE, a word having heavy stress on the last syllable
proparoxytonein ancient Greek, a word having the acute accent on the third last syllable
proparoxytonesPROPAROXYTONE, in ancient Greek, a word having the acute accent on the third last syllable
medialwithin a word or syllable; neither first nor last, as the t and a in star
OXYTONEWord having stress on the last syllable
antepenultthe antepenultimate (third from last) syllable or word
antepenultsANTEPENULT, the antepenultimate (third from last) syllable or word