Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

power chord

/ˈpaʊə(ɹ)ˈkɔɹd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables: pow-er -chord
IPA: /ˈpaʊə(ɹ)ˈkɔɹd/

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chord or combination of notes used in rock music and typically selected to sound good at high volume and high levels of distortion. Power chords make extensive use of intervals such as open fourths and fifths.

Inflected Forms

power chords (plural)

Homonyms

power cord

Questions

How do you pronounce power chord?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpaʊə(ɹ)ˈkɔɹd/.
What does power chord mean?: A chord or combination of notes used in rock music and typically selected to sound good at high volume and high levels of distortion. Power chords make extensive use of intervals such as open fourths and fifths.

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