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plunderphonics

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
plun-der-phon-ics
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of musical composition based on the unauthorized use of existing audio recordings.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Coined by Canadian composer John Oswald in 1985, as plunder + -phonics, in the essay Plunderphonics, or Audio Piracy as a Compositional Prerogative.

Usage

Rhymes With

electronics onyx avionics harmonics tectonics phonics photonics microelectronics hydroponics animatronics mnemonics histrionics

Questions

What does plunderphonics mean?
A form of musical composition based on the unauthorized use of existing audio recordings.
Where does plunderphonics come from?
Coined by Canadian composer John Oswald in 1985, as plunder + -phonics, in the essay Plunderphonics, or Audio Piracy as a Compositional Prerogative.

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