Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lead guitar

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables: lead- -gui-tar
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An electric guitar in a band that plays soloistically, usually playing melodically as opposed to strumming chords; supported by the rhythm guitar.

Inflected Forms

lead guitars (plural)

Phrases

rhythm guitar

Frequently Paired Words

rhythm guitar

Questions

What does lead guitar mean?: An electric guitar in a band that plays soloistically, usually playing melodically as opposed to strumming chords; supported by the rhythm guitar.

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