Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wrock

/ɹɑk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wrock
IPA: /ɹɑk/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A genre of music produced by fans of the Harry Potter series, characterized by costumed performances and humorous lyrics about characters, settings, and plot elements from the series.

Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"There are, at present, dozens of these “wizard rock” or “wrock” bands, some of which tour nationally and internationally performing at small clubs, libraries and Harry Potter conferences and other special events."
"Not all wrock is punk wrock. There's plenty of stylistic diversity in the scene, which ranges from the electric girl pop of the Parselmouths to the darkly gleaming hip-hop of Swish and Flick."
"The phenomenon of wrock (wizard rock) within Harry Potter fandom has not yet produced mainstream crossovers."

Etymology

Blend of wizard + rock.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɹɑk/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

filk

Synonyms

wizard rock

Questions

How do you pronounce wrock?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɑk/.
What does wrock mean?: A genre of music produced by fans of the Harry Potter series, characterized by costumed performances and humorous lyrics about characters, settings, and plot elements from the series.
Where does wrock come from?: Blend of wizard + rock.

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