Shortening of a syllable. Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Shortening of a syllable . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SYSTOLE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SYSTOLE Shortening of a syllable (7)
27% UNTIL Preposition often shortened to one syllable (5)
3% TSP Shortening used in recipes? (3)
3% FALA "Deck the Halls" syllables (4) New York Times Dec 15, 2025
3% NOM Snacking syllable (3) LA Times Daily Dec 14, 2025
3% HEE Laugh syllable (3) USA Today Dec 14, 2025
3% DEB Name shortening losing -orah (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 14, 2025
3% ETC List shortener (3) Newsday Dec 7, 2025
3% ELISION Shortening in speech, as from "captain" to "cap'n" (7) New York Times Mini Dec 6, 2025
3% HEMMED Shortened, say (6) Eugene Sheffer Dec 4, 2025
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