Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

power ballad

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.42 in modern English

Syllables: pow-er bal-lad
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An emotional rock song, generally focused on love, delivered with powerful vocals.

Example Sentences

"Incidentally, Mandy Moore choreographed this dance routine to Bonnie Tyler's iconic power ballad “Total Eclipse of the Heart.”"

Inflected Forms

power ballads (plural)

Questions

What does power ballad mean?: An emotional rock song, generally focused on love, delivered with powerful vocals.

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