Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pop music

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.78 in modern English

Syllables
pop -mu-sic
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Music intended for or accepted by a wide audience, usually with a commercial basis and distinguished from other genres such as classical music and folk music, and nowadays also from rock music.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

A shortened form of popular music.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pop musics (plural)

Phrases

pop culture

Frequently Paired Words

pop pop culture

Synonyms

pop

Questions

What does pop music mean?
Music intended for or accepted by a wide audience, usually with a commercial basis and distinguished from other genres such as classical music and folk music, and nowadays also from rock music.
Where does pop music come from?
A shortened form of popular music.

How to pronounce pop music

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