Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

off-note

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.99 in modern English

Syllables: of-f-note
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being out of key.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"The only off-note was some rather bready dumplings."
"In one off-note moment, Mr. Romney talked earlier this month at an event in New Hampshire about an affinity for firing people, just as his campaign was facing attacks that Mr. Romney laid off workers while leading investment firm Bain Capital."
"At least it calmed down into a dignified procession by the time it reached the Trocadero, with a silver-clad figure arriving on horseback, although a frenzy of blue lasers beaming across the Eiffel Tower brought another off-note."

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

off-notes (plural)

Questions

What does off-note mean?: The state of being out of key.

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