Noun: syncopation ,sing-ku'pey-shun
- A musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat
"The jazz piece was characterized by its complex syncopation"
- (music) music (especially dance music) that has a syncopated rhythm
"The jazz piece was full of complex syncopation"
- (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in 'fo'c'sle' for 'forecastle')
"The word 'chocolate' is often pronounced with syncopation as 'choc'late'";
- syncope
Derived forms: syncopations
Type of: articulation, beat, music, musical rhythm, rhythm
Encyclopedia: Syncopation