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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sub-bass

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.13 in modern English

Syllables
sub--bass
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Audible sounds below 60 Hz and extending downward to the lowest frequencies humans can hear, typically 20 Hz.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From sub- + bass.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

sub-basses (plural) subbass (alternative)

Phrases

sub-bassline

Questions

What does sub-bass mean?
Audible sounds below 60 Hz and extending downward to the lowest frequencies humans can hear, typically 20 Hz.
Where does sub-bass come from?
From sub- + bass.

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