syncopation Synonyms & Antonyms
/ˌsɪŋ.kəˈpeɪ.ʃən/
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Syncopation as a Noun
1
The contraction of a word by means of loss or omission of sounds or syllables in the middle thereof.
2
The quality of a rhythm being somehow unexpected, in that it deviates from the strict succession of regularly spaced strong and weak beats in a meter.
Word Forms & Grammar
syncopation (usually uncountable, plural syncopations)
Words That Rhyme With Syncopation
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Origin of Syncopation
From syncopate + -ion. The phonological sense was first attested in English in the 1530's, the musical sense in the 1590's.
Word Facts for Syncopation
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˌsɪŋ.kəˈpeɪ.ʃən/ |
| Syllables | 4 |
| Meaning | The contraction of a word by means of loss or omission of sounds or syllables in the middle thereof |
| Plural | syncopations |
How to Pronounce Syncopation
You say syncopation as /ˌsɪŋ.kəˈpeɪ.ʃən/. It has 4 syllables, with the main stress on the third syllable (peɪ).