Apocope
Loss of word-final sounds / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In phonology, apocope (/əˈpɒkəpi/[1][2]) is the loss (elision) of a word-final vowel. In a broader sense, the term can refer to the loss of any final sound (including consonants) from a word.[3]
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Academic linguists term the resultant word-form (following the operation of apocope) an apocopation.