Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parsons code

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables: par-son-s -code
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A simple notation used to identify a piece of music through the falling and rising motion of its pitch.

Etymology

Developed by Denys Parsons for his 1975 book The Directory of Tunes and Musical Themes.

Inflected Forms

Parsons codes (plural)

Questions

What does parsons code mean?: A simple notation used to identify a piece of music through the falling and rising motion of its pitch.
Where does parsons code come from?: Developed by Denys Parsons for his 1975 book The Directory of Tunes and Musical Themes.

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