Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

the lick

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English

Syllables: the lick
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A seven-note stock musical phrase in jazz, pop, and classical music.

Example Sentences

"The Lick on saxophone in E minor: \relative c{\set Staff.midiInstrument=#"soprano sax"e8 fis16. g8 a16.\grace{e16}fis8. d8 e4~e2}"

Questions

What does the lick mean?: A seven-note stock musical phrase in jazz, pop, and classical music.

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