Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vib.

/vɪb/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables: vib.
IPA: /vɪb/

8

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The musical effect or technique where the pitch or frequency of a note or sound is quickly and repeatedly raised and lowered over a small distance for the duration of that note or sound.

Uncountable

Etymology

Abbreviation of Italian vibrato m, past participle of vibrare (“to vibrate”)

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: vibrato

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

vib (alternative)

Rhymes With

bzyb

Questions

How do you pronounce vib.?: The recorded pronunciation is /vɪb/.
What does vib. mean?: The musical effect or technique where the pitch or frequency of a note or sound is quickly and repeatedly raised and lowered over a small distance for the duration of that note or sound.
Where does vib. come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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