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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

downtempo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables
down-tem-po
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A genre of house music and ambient music with an ethereal sound and a driving beat.

Uncountable

adj

Having a slow tempo.

adj

Having a slow, relaxed pace.

adv

At a slow tempo.

adv

At a slow, relaxed pace.

Etymology

From down + tempo.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

down-tempo (alternative) more downtempo (comparative) most downtempo (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

midtempo

Synonyms

chillout

Antonyms

uptempo

Questions

What does downtempo mean?
A genre of house music and ambient music with an ethereal sound and a driving beat.
Where does downtempo come from?
From down + tempo.

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