transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsiŋ-kə-ˌpāt, ˈsin- ]
transitive verb
( -pat·ed ; -pat·ing )
Date: 1605
1.
a. : to shorten or produce by syncope
syncopate suppose to s'pose
b. : to cut short : clip , abbreviate
2. : to modify or affect (musical rhythm) by syncopation
• syn·co·pa·tor -ˌpā-tər noun