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- pronunciation:
- sIng
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peIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
syncopates, syncopating, syncopated |
| definition 1: |
in music, to make (a rhythm) more complex as by accenting beats that are not normally accented or employing rests where accented beats would be expected.
Cole Porter's tunes were catchy not only because of their witty lyrics but because of the way he syncopated their rhythms. |
| definition 2: |
to contract (a word) by omitting syllables or sounds from the middle.
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| derivation: |
syncopator (n.) |
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