Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lombard rhythm

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English

Syllables: lom-bard rhythm
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A syncopated musical rhythm in which a short accented note is followed by a longer one, reversing the pattern normally associated with dotted notes.

Inflected Forms

Lombard rhythms (plural)

Synonyms

Scotch snap

Questions

What does lombard rhythm mean?: A syncopated musical rhythm in which a short accented note is followed by a longer one, reversing the pattern normally associated with dotted notes.

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