Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mathcore

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables: math-core
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rhythmically complex and dissonant style of metalcore music.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"While all that herky-jerky mathcore in your collection might not fit the bill, put some Portishead on your Pod and the attached OhMiBod will respond rhythmically in kind."

Etymology

From math + -core, after math rock.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: math

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does mathcore mean?: A rhythmically complex and dissonant style of metalcore music.
Where does mathcore come from?: From math + -core, after math rock.

How to pronounce mathcore

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