Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perfect pitch

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables: per-fec-t pitch
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ability to identify a note by name on hearing it, or to re-create a specified note from memory, without the benefit of an externally provided reference pitch.

Uncountable

noun

By extension, a reliable innate sense of exactly what is true, appropriate, or needed in a given particular situation.

Uncountable

noun

The exact pitch of a note, described by its frequency in vibrations per second.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Bujalski has perfect pitch: an instinct for how language meanders, and the lacunae it circles around."

Usage

Inflected Forms

perfect pitches (plural)

Phrases

pitch-perfect

Frequently Paired Words

pitch-perfect relative pitch

Synonyms

absolute pitch

Antonyms

tone-deafness

Questions

What does perfect pitch mean?: The ability to identify a note by name on hearing it, or to re-create a specified note from memory, without the benefit of an externally provided reference pitch.

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