Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

onbeat

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
on-beat
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The first and third beats in a bar of four-four time.

Etymology

From on- + beat.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

onbeats (plural)

Questions

What does onbeat mean?
The first and third beats in a bar of four-four time.
Where does onbeat come from?
From on- + beat.

How to pronounce onbeat

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