Apocope
see also: Etymology of Apocope
In Phonetic Rhetoric and , a apocope is the Amuïssement of one or more Phonème S in end of a word: photo for Photography, movies for Cinema (itself apocope of cinematograph), tele for Television or Television set, teacher for professor, Tire for tire, micro for Microphonous or Microcomputer, non-com for warrant officer, typist for typist, séropo for HIV positive…
She is opposed to the apheresis. The elision is a subcategory of the apocope, itself subcategory of the Métaplasme.
Examples
- average Frenchman practices the apocope whereas the rabble practices the apheresis.
Related articles
- List of the phonetic modifications
- Métaplasme
- Elision
External bonds
- lexiconized Apocopes
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