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syncopated

UK
/ˈsɪŋkəpeɪtɪd/
US
/ˈsɪŋkəˌpeɪtɪd/

Translations

syncopatedadjective
more syncopated
Comp.
most syncopated
Super.
UK
/ˈsɪŋ.kə.peɪ.tɪd/
US
/ˈsɪŋ.kə.peɪ.tɪd/
syncopéEn musique, en parlant d’un rythme ou d’une battue.
The band played a syncopated jazz tune that had everyone tapping their feet.
Le groupe a joué un air de jazz syncopé qui faisait taper du pied à tout le monde.
Additional translations
syncopéEn linguistique, en parlant d’une forme abrégée par syncope.
Synonyms
rhythmic
accented
stressed
offbeat
syncopateverb

syncopated

Past Simple

syncopated
Past Simple
syncopated
Past Participle
syncopating
Gerund
UK
/ˈsɪŋkəpeɪt/
US
/ˈsɪŋkəˌpeɪt/
syncoperMusique : déplacer les accents pour créer une syncope.
The jazz musician decided to syncopate the melody to give it a more dynamic feel.
Le musicien de jazz a décidé de syncoper la mélodie pour lui donner une sensation plus dynamique.
Additional translations
syncoperLinguistique : supprimer une ou plusieurs lettres ou syllabes au milieu d’un mot.
Synonyms
stress
accent
mark
highlight
emphasize

Definitions

syncopatedadjective
Characterized by a rhythm or beat that is displaced or interrupted, often by stressing the weak beats or omitting the strong beats.
The band played a syncopated jazz tune that had everyone tapping their feet.
Shortened by the omission of sounds or letters from the middle of a word; having undergone syncope.
The archaic contraction “ne’er” is a syncopated form of “never.”
syncopateverb
To displace the beats or accents in music or a rhythm, so that strong beats become weak and vice versa.
The jazz musician decided to syncopate the melody to give it a more dynamic feel.
To contract a word by omitting one or more sounds or letters from its middle.
The poet syncopated "over" to "o'er" to preserve the meter.
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