how to pronounce syncopation

/ˈsɪŋkəˌpɛɪʃən/

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syncopation is pronounced in four syllables

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meanings of syncopation

noun:

The contraction of a word by means of loss or omission of sounds or syllables in the middle thereof.
The quality of a rhythm being somehow unexpected, in that it deviates from the strict succession of regularly spaced strong and weak beats in a meter.

syncopation frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word syncopation occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics syncopation can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that syncopation can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;

words with pronunciation similar to syncopation

syncopate