Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trip hop

/ˈtɹɪp.hɑp/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables: trip hop
IPA: /ˈtɹɪp.hɑp/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A genre of slow electronica combining elements of hip hop with melodic, often psychedelic, sounds and impressionistic lyrics.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Trip-hop, on the other hand, takes the opposite approach. The genre can be described as a slower and dub-influenced reworking of African American hip-hop, aptly described by writer Phil Johnson as “dubbed-up hip-hop derived music...beats whose customary urgency is deconstructed into dreamy, erotic soundscapes.”"

Etymology

Journalistic coinage as a blend of trip (“drug-induced hallucinations”, alluding to psychedelic music) + hip-hop.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtɹɪp.hɑp/
British English: /ˈtɹɪp.hɒp/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

triphop (alternative) trip-hop (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce trip hop?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹɪp.hɑp/.
What does trip hop mean?: A genre of slow electronica combining elements of hip hop with melodic, often psychedelic, sounds and impressionistic lyrics.
Where does trip hop come from?: Journalistic coinage as a blend of trip (“drug-induced hallucinations”, alluding to psychedelic music) + hip-hop.

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