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syncopated

syn·co·pat·ed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sing-kuh-pey-tid, sin-]
    • /ˈsɪŋ kəˌpeɪ tɪd, ˈsɪn-/
    • /ˈsɪŋ.kə.peɪ.tɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sing-kuh-pey-tid, sin-]
    • /ˈsɪŋ kəˌpeɪ tɪd, ˈsɪn-/

Definitions of syncopated word

  • adjective syncopated marked by syncopation: syncopated rhythm. 1
  • adjective syncopated cut short; abbreviated. 1
  • verb with object syncopated Music. to place (the accents) on beats that are normally unaccented. to treat (a passage, piece, etc.) in this way. 1
  • verb with object syncopated Grammar. to contract (a word) by omitting one or more sounds from the middle, as in reducing Gloucester to Gloster. 1
  • adjective syncopated In syncopated music, the weak beats in the bar are stressed instead of the strong beats. 0
  • adjective syncopated (of a beat, rhythm, note, etc) modified or treated by syncopation 0

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Origin of syncopated

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Late Latin syncopāt(us) (see syncopate) + -ed2

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Parts of speech for Syncopated

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

syncopated popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Antonyms for syncopated

verb syncopated

  • loosed — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.

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