Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pentachord

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pen-ta-chord
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Five notes (pitch classes) in a scale.

noun

A musical instrument with five strings.

Etymology

From penta- + chord.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: penta

Inflected Forms

pentachords (plural)

Questions

What does pentachord mean?: Five notes (pitch classes) in a scale.
Where does pentachord come from?: From penta- + chord.

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