articulation vs syncope

syncope vs articulation

articulation and syncope both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
articulation	Yes	No	No	No
syncope	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, syncope is a hyponym of articulation; that is, syncope is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than articulation:

articulation: the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
syncope: (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')

Other hyponyms of articulation include affrication, aspiration, epenthesis, nasalisation, nasalization, retroflection, retroflexion, diction, enunciation, syncopation, sandhi, thickness, trill.

articulation (noun)	syncope (noun)
the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible	(phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)	a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
expressing in coherent verbal form
the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

Difference between articulation and syncope

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