syncopatedadjective
uk/ˈsɪŋ.kə.peɪ.tɪd/us/ˈsɪŋ.kə.peɪ.t̬ɪd/(of a tune) having a rhythm in which strong notes are not on the beat:
syncopated jazz rhythms
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- accidental
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syncopation
noun [ U ] uk/ˌsɪŋ.kəˈpeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌsɪŋ.kəˈpeɪ.ʃən/