Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

djent

/d͡ʒɛnt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: djent
IPA: /d͡ʒɛnt/

13

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A style of progressive heavy metal music characterized by rhythmic and technical complexity, and typically featuring heavily distorted, palm-muted guitar chords, syncopated, downtuned riffs, and polyrhythms alongside virtuoso soloing.

Uncountable

verb

To play a djent riff.

Slang

Example Sentences

"[…] they later evolved into a progressive technical metal band with elements of mathcore and djent."
"It may have thirteen strings, but can it Djent?"
"Be creative in your arrangement for maximum djenting effectiveness."
"A particular meme sees individuals preoccupied with the question "does it djent?", a way of ascertaining the suitability of equipment (Rabea Massaad 2015)."

Etymology

Onomatopoeia for a high-gain, distorted palm-muted, low pitch guitar sound; coined by guitarist Fredrik Thordendal (b. 1970) of the Swedish extreme metal band Meshuggah.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

djents (present, singular) djenting (participle, present) djented (participle, past) djented (past)

Homonyms

gent

Rhymes With

went event present sent percent spent content meant cent prevent rent extent

Questions

How do you pronounce djent?: The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒɛnt/.
What does djent mean?: A style of progressive heavy metal music characterized by rhythmic and technical complexity, and typically featuring heavily distorted, palm-muted guitar chords, syncopated, downtuned riffs, and polyrhythms alongside virtuoso soloing.
Where does djent come from?: Onomatopoeia for a high-gain, distorted palm-muted, low pitch guitar sound; coined by guitarist Fredrik Thordendal (b. 1970) of the Swedish extreme metal band Meshuggah.

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