syncopation
pronunciation
How to pronounce syncopation in British English:
UK [ˌsɪŋkəˈpeɪʃn]
How to pronounce syncopation in American English:
US [ˌsɪŋkəˈpeɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- (phonology) the loss of sounds in the interior of a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')
- a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat
- music (especially dance music) that has a syncopated rhythm
Word Origin
- syncopation (n.)
- 1530s, "contraction of a word by omission of middle sounds," from Medieval Latin syncopationem (nominative syncopatio) "a shortening or contraction," from past participle stem of syncopare "to shorten," also "to faint away, to swoon," from Late Latin syncope (see syncope). Musical sense is attested from 1590s.
Example
- 1. Modify the rhythm by syncopation , in music .
- 2. This produces an effect called syncopation another characteristic of jazz .
- 3. " When it comes to feelings , I 'm always in syncopation with others , " chopin lamented .
- 4. Related to the syncopation of solar time .
- 5. Does this piece have rhythmic patterns that may be described as syncopation ?