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syncopation
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syncopation
(noun)
syncopation
/ˌsɪŋkə
ˈ
peɪʃən/
noun
syncopation
/ˌsɪŋkə
ˈ
peɪʃən/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of SYNCOPATION
[
noncount
]
music
:
musical rhythm in which stress is given to the weak beats instead of the strong beats
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