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phrygian mode

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables
phry-gian -mode
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mode whose scale is the same as a minor key with the second scale degree lowered by one half step, with the interval pattern

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

Phrygian modes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Aeolian mode Dorian mode Ionian mode Locrian mode Lydian mode Mixolydian mode

Questions

What does phrygian mode mean?
A mode whose scale is the same as a minor key with the second scale degree lowered by one half step, with the interval pattern

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