Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rocksteady

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables: rock-steady
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A genre of Jamaican music somewhat slower than ska.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"“Maelcum a rude boy, Case. Garvey Maelcum boat.” His gloved hand slapped a panel and the bass-heavy rocksteady of Zion dub came pulsing from the tug's speakers."

Etymology

From rock + steady.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

rock steady (alternative)

Questions

What does rocksteady mean?: A genre of Jamaican music somewhat slower than ska.
Where does rocksteady come from?: From rock + steady.

How to pronounce rocksteady

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