Origin: Greek prefix syn-
Syncopation has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
(phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')
a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat
music (especially dance music) that has a syncopated rhythm
The contraction of a word by means of loss or omission of sounds or syllables in the middle thereof.