Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shape note

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.55 in modern English

Syllables: shape note
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A system of music notation designed to facilitate choral singing, and the style of psalmody associated with it. The heads of the notes are of various shapes, not always round.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

shape-note (alternative)

Synonyms

buckwheat note

Questions

What does shape note mean?: A system of music notation designed to facilitate choral singing, and the style of psalmody associated with it. The heads of the notes are of various shapes, not always round.

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