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syncopate

/ˈsɪŋkəpeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables
syn-co-pate
IPA
/ˈsɪŋkəpeɪt/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to omit a vocalic or consonantal sound or a syllable from a word; to use syncope

Transitive verb

verb

to stress or accentuate the weak beat of a rhythm; to use syncopation

Transitive verb

Etymology

From Medieval Latin syncopātus, past participle of syncopō, from Late Latin syncopa, from Ancient Greek σύν (sún, “with”) + κόπτω (kóptō, “cut”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

syncopates (present, singular) syncopating (participle, present) syncopated (participle, past) syncopated (past)

Derived Forms

syncopator

Frequently Paired Words

syncopative syncope

Questions

How do you pronounce syncopate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪŋkəpeɪt/.
What does syncopate mean?
to omit a vocalic or consonantal sound or a syllable from a word; to use syncope
Where does syncopate come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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