classical music
/ˈklæːsəkəl mjuːzɪk/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Music of the classical period; the music of Mozart, Haydn, etc; the musical period before the romantic.
Uncountable
noun
The more serious forms of music, taught through formal education and performed according to strict rules, as opposed to folk music or popular music.
Uncountable
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈklæːsəkəl mjuːzɪk/
- British English: /ˈklasɪk(ə)l ˈmjuːzɪk/