a·poc·o·pe
noun/əˈpɒkəpi/
/əˈpɑːkəpi/
[uncountable] (phonetics)- the dropping of the last sound or sounds of a word, for example when cup of tea becomes cuppa tea
尾音脱落；词尾音消失 Word Originmid 16th cent.: from late Latin, from Greek apokoptein ‘cut off’, from apo- ‘from’ + koptein ‘to cut’.