Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paradiddle

/ˈpæɹəˌdɪdəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
para-did-dle
IPA
/ˈpæɹəˌdɪdəl/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A percussive exercise (one of 26 drum rudiments per the National Association of Rudimental Drummers or one of 40 per the Percussive Arts Society) which involves playing four even strokes in the order ‘right left right right’ or ‘left right left left.’

verb

To produce percussive sounds of this kind.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Imitative. May be related to [Attic] Greek, παραδίδωμι (paradídōmi) 1) to give into the hands (of another) 2) to give over into (one's) power or use 2a) to deliver to one something to keep, use, take care of, manage

Inflected Forms

paradiddles (plural) paradiddles (present, singular) paradiddling (participle, present) paradiddled (participle, past) paradiddled (past)

Derived Forms

dragadiddle flamadiddle

Phrases

flam paradiddle paradiddle-diddle

Frequently Paired Words

paradiddle-diddle

Synonyms

roll drum roll

Rhymes With

middle riddle fiddle griddle idyll diddle twiddle widdle piddle quiddle

Questions

How do you pronounce paradiddle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpæɹəˌdɪdəl/.
What does paradiddle mean?
A percussive exercise (one of 26 drum rudiments per the National Association of Rudimental Drummers or one of 40 per the Percussive Arts Society) which involves playing four even strokes in the order ‘right left right right’ or ‘left right left left.’
Where does paradiddle come from?
Imitative. May be related to [Attic] Greek, παραδίδωμι (paradídōmi) 1) to give into the hands (of another) 2) to give over into (one's) power or use 2a) to deliver to one something to keep, use, take care of, manage

How to pronounce paradiddle

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “paradiddle”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈpæɹəˌdɪdəl/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “paradiddle”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “paradiddle” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.