syncopation

/sˈɪŋkʌpeɪʃʌn/

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Noun
(phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo''c''sle'' for `forecastle'')
Noun
a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat
Noun
music (especially dance music) that has a syncopated rhythm

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