Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pocket symphony

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English

Syllables: pock-et sym-pho-ny
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A song with some characteristics of a symphony.

Example Sentences

"The changes of orchestration and acoustic space from section to section serve to take the listener into new sonic realms every thirty seconds or so, which may be one reason Wilson dubbed this song [Good Vibrations] his “pocket symphony”:[…]"

Etymology

Popularized by English journalist Derek Taylor, meaning “miniature version” of a symphony.

Inflected Forms

pocket symphonies (plural)

Questions

What does pocket symphony mean?: A song with some characteristics of a symphony.
Where does pocket symphony come from?: Popularized by English journalist Derek Taylor, meaning “miniature version” of a symphony.

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