Synonyms: syncopation, syncope
Definition: (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')
Similar words: articulation
Definition: the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
Synonyms: deliquium, faint, swoon, syncope
Definition: a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
Similar words: loss of consciousness
Definition: the occurrence of a loss of the ability to perceive and respond