Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

soundscape

/ˈsaʊndskeɪp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables: sound-scape
IPA: /ˈsaʊndskeɪp/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An acoustic environment, a virtual/emotional environment created using sound.

noun

An electroacoustic musical composition creating a sound portrait of a sound environment.

verb

To establish or define an acoustic environment, either a virtual one created using sound or a physical one created architecturally to have specific effects on sound.

Example Sentences

"Kleist’s drama is in that tradition and Mr. Bakewell was always in command of it. His soundscape of the field of Fehrbellin presented a tremendous panorama to the mind’s eye."
"For quotations using this term, see Citations:soundscaped."

Etymology

Etymology tree English sound English landscapebf. English -scape English soundscape From sound + -scape.

Inflected Forms

soundscapes (plural) soundscapes (present, singular) soundscaping (participle, present) soundscaped (participle, past) soundscaped (past)

Derived Forms

soundscapist

Rhymes With

shape escape rape tape cape narrow escape punched tape punched paper tape grape ape scrape vape

Questions

How do you pronounce soundscape?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsaʊndskeɪp/.
What does soundscape mean?: An acoustic environment, a virtual/emotional environment created using sound.
Where does soundscape come from?: Etymology tree English sound English landscapebf. English -scape English soundscape From sound + -scape.

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