syncopated

• Décrit un rythme ou une musique où les temps forts sont déplacés ou où des accents inattendus tombent sur les temps faibles.

Describes a rhythm or music where the strong beats are displaced or unexpected accents are placed on weak beats.

1. Stressing a normally weak beatB2formal

   Describes a rhythm where the emphasis is placed on beats that are usually unstressed, creating an offbeat effect.

   syncopé (rythme)

   • The drummer played a syncopated rhythm that made the song feel lively.
   • Jazz music often features syncopated patterns.
   • The syncopated beat made it hard to keep time.

   Synonymesoffbeat

• Verbe utilisé en musique pour décrire une modification du rythme en accentuant un temps normalement faible ou en déplaçant l'accent.

A verb used in music to describe the act of altering the rhythm by stressing a normally weak beat or shifting the accent.

1. Omit a sound or letterC1formal

   To shorten a word by omitting a sound or letter from the middle.

   Syncoper (supprimer un son ou une lettre)

   • In poetry, 'over' is sometimes syncopated to 'o'er'.
   • The word 'cannot' is often syncopated to 'can't' in speech.
   • He syncopated the word 'every' to 'ev'ry' in the song.

   Synonymesabbreviatecontractelideshorten

2. Alter musical rhythmC1formal

   To modify a musical rhythm by stressing a normally weak beat or omitting a strong one.

   Syncoper (rythme musical)

   • Jazz musicians often syncopate the rhythm to create a lively feel.
   • The drummer syncopated the beat, making the song more dynamic.
   • She learned to syncopate the melody for a more complex sound.