Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

breakcore

/ˈbɹeɪkˌkɔːɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: break-core
IPA: /ˈbɹeɪkˌkɔːɹ/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A style of electronic music characterised by a high tempo, complex and intricate breakbeats, and a wide palette of samples from various sources, especially the "Amen break".

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The head-on collision between DJ Ricky Rabbit's fractured breakcore and MC Vulture Voltaire's fuming invective is a spectacle of almost physical impossibility, like trying to rap along to an earthquake while getting tased[…]"
"Where breakcore picks up on rave's daftness, dubstep fixates on its darkness, sometimes to a shlocky degree[…]"

Etymology

From break + -core.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɹeɪkˌkɔːɹ/
British English: /ˈbɹeɪkˌkɔː/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce breakcore?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹeɪkˌkɔːɹ/.
What does breakcore mean?: A style of electronic music characterised by a high tempo, complex and intricate breakbeats, and a wide palette of samples from various sources, especially the "Amen break".
Where does breakcore come from?: From break + -core.

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