01 Word definition

syncopation

11 letters · 4 vowels · 7 consonants

Is SYNCOPATION a word?

Yes. SYNCOPATION is a 11-letter noun. (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in ‘fo'c'sle’ for ‘forecastle’) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SYNCOPATION?

S-Y-N-C-O-P-A-T-I-O-N

SYNCOPATION contains 11 letters, begins with S, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in ‘fo'c'sle’ for ‘forecastle’)

2noun

  1. a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat

Synonyms
syncope
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends21points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SYNCOPATION spelled?

S1Y2N3C4O5P6A7T8I9O10N11
Starts withSYNFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats N, O
Vowel balance4 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SYNCOPATION.

How do you spell SYNCOPATION?

SYNCOPATION is spelled S-Y-N-C-O-P-A-T-I-O-N. It contains 11 letters.