Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amen break

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.91 in modern English

Syllables: amen break
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A short drum solo from the 1969 song "Amen, Brother" by the American soul group The Winstons; later very widely sampled for use in various electronic music genres such as breakbeat and drum and bass.

Example Sentences

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Phrases

Think break

Frequently Paired Words

Think break

Questions

What does amen break mean?: A short drum solo from the 1969 song "Amen, Brother" by the American soul group The Winstons; later very widely sampled for use in various electronic music genres such as breakbeat and drum and bass.

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