syncope

noun  syn·co·pe  \ ˈsiŋ-kə-(ˌ)pē , ˈsin- \

Definition of syncope

1: loss of consciousness resulting from insufficient blood flow to the brain : faint

: the loss of one or more sounds or letters in the interior of a word (as in fo'c'sle for forecastle)

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syncopal

 play \-kə-pəl\ adjective