Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

p-funk

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English

Syllables
p--funk
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A style of funk music associated with the Parliament-Funkadelic collective in the 1970s and early 1980s.

Uncountable

Etymology

Blend of parliament + funkadelic, from the names of two of the original bands associated with this style of music.

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What does p-funk mean?
A style of funk music associated with the Parliament-Funkadelic collective in the 1970s and early 1980s.
Where does p-funk come from?
Blend of parliament + funkadelic, from the names of two of the original bands associated with this style of music.

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