Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun syncopation

3 senses of syncopation

Sense 1
syncope, syncopation -- ((phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle'))
       => articulation -- (the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech)

Sense 2
syncopation -- (a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat)
       => rhythm, beat, musical rhythm -- (the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music; "the piece has a fast rhythm"; "the conductor set the beat")

Sense 3
syncopation -- (music (especially dance music) that has a syncopated rhythm)
       => music -- (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)