syncopated
Word-form referencessyncopate
Pronunciations (3)
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/ˈsɪnkəpeɪtɪd/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈsɪnkəˌpeɪtɪd/
Pronunciation notes
- Canada
- General-American
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[ˈsɪŋkəˌpeɪɾɪd]
Pronunciation notes
- Canada
- General-American
Adjective
of a word, shortened by syncope
of a rhythm, modified by syncopation
- Examples
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At one point, her spidery abstractions gave way to a series of abruptly syncopated hits, like a deranged allusion to the Thelonious Monk tune “Evidence.”
Adjective
stressing a normally weak beat
Word forms
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