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apocope
noun
Abbreviation of a word by omitting the final sound or sounds
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ə.ˈpɒ.kə.pi
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noun
Abbreviation of a word by omitting the final sound or sounds
“The British get ‘pud’ from ‘pudding’ by apocope”
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The British get ‘pud’ from ‘pudding’ by apocope
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