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4-3 suspension

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.22 in modern English

Syllables
4-3 -sus-pen-sion
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A musical device, commonplace in the Western classical tradition, whereby a suspension is formed through a note a fourth above the bass which resolves to a third.

Inflected Forms

4-3 suspensions (plural)

Phrases

7-6 suspension 9-8 suspension

Frequently Paired Words

7-6 suspension 9-8 suspension

Questions

What does 4-3 suspension mean?
A musical device, commonplace in the Western classical tradition, whereby a suspension is formed through a note a fourth above the bass which resolves to a third.

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