Syncopation
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
(phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')
Framework senses
- §1
- music (especially dance music) that has a syncopated rhythm
- §2
- a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat
- §3
- (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')