Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drumbeat

/dɹˈʌmbˌit/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: drum-beat
IPA: /dɹˈʌmbˌit/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The beating of a drum.

noun

The sound of a beating drum.

noun

A repetitive beating sound.

noun

A driving force.

Example Sentences

"This is not the drumbeat of a single drummer leading a charge."
"This music has a groovy drumbeat that makes me dance!"
"The drumbeat of roadside bombs and suicide attacks continued all over the 2d Brigade, 10th Mountain Division's area of operations."
"Rycant stood close enough to catch his words despite the drumbeat of rain on the thick leaves above their heads, but only Rectoria picked up the note of relief."
"What does the drumbeat of your heart say?"
"Nevertheless, greatness rarely receives public approval, because most people spend their lives goose-stepping to the drumbeat of economic necessity."

Etymology

From drum + beat.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

drumbeats (plural)

Synonyms

rub-a-dub rataplan

Questions

How do you pronounce drumbeat?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɹˈʌmbˌit/.
What does drumbeat mean?: The beating of a drum.
Where does drumbeat come from?: From drum + beat.

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