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paradiddle-diddle

/ˈpæɹəˌdɪdəl dɪdəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables
para-did-dle--did-dle
IPA
/ˈpæɹəˌdɪdəl dɪdəl/
24
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A percussive exercise (one of many rudiments) which involves playing six even strokes in the order ‘right left right right left left’ or ‘left right left left right right’.

Etymology

Imitative.

Inflected Forms

paradiddle-diddles (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce paradiddle-diddle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpæɹəˌdɪdəl dɪdəl/.
What does paradiddle-diddle mean?
A percussive exercise (one of many rudiments) which involves playing six even strokes in the order ‘right left right right left left’ or ‘left right left left right right’.
Where does paradiddle-diddle come from?
Imitative.

How to pronounce paradiddle-diddle

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