easycore
/ˈiː.zi.kɔɹ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Music that verges toward easy listening, or that is less hardcore than comparable styles.
Uncountable
noun
A pop punk subgenre that combines elements of metalcore, incorporating use of breakdowns, screams, major key progressions and riffs and synthesizers.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "[…] the successful easycore DJs James and Martin Karminsky."
- "The uncanny ability of "easycore" artists to swoon us into special realms, especially ones deep in our hearts, is a major theme of "Ultra Lounge." But as the genre offers a vacation from despair, looming heartache often comes with the ticket."
- "We have a forty-five minute slot, and the other bands are more easycore than we usually play with so there's a different crowd."
- "While a bevy of MySpace bands who used the word "easycore" as a self-descriptor to mark their poppy hardcore tastes, ADTR [A Day to Remember] make the rest of the pile seem like amateurs thanks to their laser-precise songwriting."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈiː.zi.kɔɹ/
- British English: /ˈiː.zi.kɔː/
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Music.