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syncopation

UK
/ˌsɪŋ.kəˈpeɪ.ʃən/
US
/ˌsɪŋ.kəˈpeɪ.ʃən/

Translations

syncopationnoun
syncopations
pl
UK
/ˌsɪŋ.kəˈpeɪ.ʃən/
US
/ˌsɪŋ.kəˈpeɪ.ʃən/
syncopationTerme musical.
The jazz musician's use of syncopation added a lively and unexpected rhythm to the performance.
L'utilisation de la syncopation par le musicien de jazz a donné à la prestation un rythme vivant et inattendu.
Additional translations
syncopeLinguistique.
Synonyms
offbeat
irregularity
displacement
accentuation
syncopated rhythm

Definitions

syncopationnoun
A temporary displacement of the regular metrical accent in music caused typically by stressing the weak beat.
The jazz musician's use of syncopation added a lively and unexpected rhythm to the performance.
Linguistics: the omission of one or more sounds or letters from within a word.
The syncopation in the casual pronunciation of 'library' results in the spoken form 'libry'.
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