| NOUN | communication | syncopation, syncope | (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in 'fo'c'sle' for 'forecastle') |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | syncopation | a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat | |
| communication | syncopation | music (especially dance music) that has a syncopated rhythm |
| Sounds | sih'ngkahpey.shahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in 'fo'c'sle' for 'forecastle'). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | syncope | |
| Category | phonology, phonemics | The study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes |
| Broader | articulation | The aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech |
| Spanish | síncopa, síncope | |
| Catalan | síncope | |
| Verbs | syncopate | omit a sound or letter in a word |
| Meaning | A musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | rhythm, beat, musical rhythm | The basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music |
| Spanish | sincopado, síncopa | |
| Catalan | sincopat | |
| Verbs | syncopate | modify the rhythm by stressing or accenting a weak beat |
| Meaning | music (especially dance music) that has a syncopated rhythm. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | music | An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner |
| Broader | music | An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner |
| Verbs | syncopate | modify the rhythm by stressing or accenting a weak beat |
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