Syncopation - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈsɪŋkəˌpeʃən|  American pronunciation of the word syncopation
Brit.  |ˌsɪŋkəˈpeɪʃən|  British pronunciation of the word syncopation

noun

- (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle') (syn: syncope)
- a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat
- music (especially dance music) that has a syncopated rhythm

Word forms

noun
singular: syncopation
plural: syncopations
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