Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bassline

/ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
bassline
IPA
/ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The relatively low-pitched instrumental part of a piece of popular music.

Countable

noun

A music genre, closely related to UK garage, that originated in South Yorkshire and the West Midlands in the early 2000s, having a four-on-the-floor rhythm and a strong emphasis on bass, with chopped-up vocal samples and a pop music aesthetic.

Uncountable

Etymology

From bass + line.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

basslines (plural)

Phrases

sub-bassline

Homonyms

baseline

Questions

How do you pronounce bassline?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn/.
What does bassline mean?
The relatively low-pitched instrumental part of a piece of popular music.
Where does bassline come from?
From bass + line.

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