Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

techno

/ˈtɛknoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.49 in modern English

Syllables: tech-no
IPA: /ˈtɛknoʊ/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A repetitive style of music originally produced for use in a continuous DJ set. The central rhythmic component is most often in common time (4/4), where time is marked with a bass drum on each quarter note pulse, a backbeat played by snare or clap on the second and fourth pulses of the bar, and an open hi-hat sounding every second eighth note.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"This is a country where nightclubs in Thimbu, the capital, throb with techno music, but where smoking is illegal and television did not arrive until 1999."

Etymology

Clipping of technology.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtɛknoʊ/

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

technohead technoish technopop technopunk technorock teknival

Phrases

hardcore techno toytown techno techno-

Frequently Paired Words

techno- house trance

Questions

How do you pronounce techno?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɛknoʊ/.
What does techno mean?: A repetitive style of music originally produced for use in a continuous DJ set. The central rhythmic component is most often in common time (4/4), where time is marked with a bass drum on each quarter note pulse, a backbeat played by snare or clap on the second and fourth pulses of the bar, and an open hi-hat sounding every second eighth note.
Where does techno come from?: Clipping of technology.

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