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syncopation

noun

syn·​co·​pa·​tion ˌsiŋ-kə-ˈpā-shən How to pronounce syncopation (audio)
ˌsin-
1
: a temporary displacement of the regular metrical accent in music caused typically by stressing the weak beat
2
: a syncopated rhythm, passage, or dance step
syncopative adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Beyoncé knows that a great melody can arise from competing noises ricocheting off one another, and that a vocal inflection or bit of syncopation can be weirdly catchy (see TikTok). Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 July 2022 Staccato is syncopation and legato is like a rainbow. Alessandro Corona, The Enquirer, 6 July 2022 The scherzo is an essay in syncopation and section work; strings and winds parry through fleeting arpeggios and transitions in and out of the lilting trio test an orchestra’s ability with unison ritardandi. Lukas Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2022 Most tappers at the time danced on their toes, but Bubbles brought his heels down, adding rhythmic complexity and syncopation. Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post, 22 May 2022 Foot percussion underpinned all that, the constant that every syncopation pulled against. New York Times, 26 Apr. 2022 Then the track lightens up a little with some comforting Wurlitzer electric piano, then leans into Daru Jones funkily taking his syncopation out on the rims of his drums. Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Apr. 2022 Unique to dembow is also how the music is danced, which clearly draws from footwork inherent to juke, syncopation in breakdancing, and afrobeats movement. Marjua Estevez, refinery29.com, 24 Mar. 2022 Couples danced with synchronized syncopation, huddling close before separating in elaborate spins and fancy footwork. J. Lester Feder, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of syncopation was in 1597

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