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syncopate.

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

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈsɪŋkəpeɪt/
  1. to omit a vocalic or consonantal sound or a syllable from a word; to use syncope

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

    transitive
Where this word comes from

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

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