Noun | 1. | ![]() loss of consciousness - the occurrence of a loss of the ability to perceive and respond |
2. | syncope - (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle') phonemics, phonology - the study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes articulation - the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech |