Definition of
syncopation has definitions from the fields of music,linguistics,phonetics,fine art
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[ noun ] (linguistics,phonetics) the loss of sounds in the interior of a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')

Synonyms

syncope

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articulation phonology

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[ noun ] (music,fine art) music (especially dance music) that has a syncopated rhythm

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music music

3
[ noun ] (music) a musical rhythm accenting a weak beat

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rhythm syncopate

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Phonetic and Homophones

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syncopate syncopator syncopated

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