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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uptempo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables
up-tem-po
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a fast tempo.

adj

Having an aggressive pace.

adv

With a fast tempo.

adv

With an aggressive pace.

noun

An uptempo beat, especially in percussion.

Inflected Forms

more uptempo (comparative) most uptempo (superlative) up-tempo (alternative) uptempos (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

midtempo

Antonyms

downtempo

Questions

What does uptempo mean?
Having a fast tempo.

How to pronounce uptempo

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