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- US Pronunciation
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- [af-ter-beet, ahf-]
- /ˈæf tərˌbit, ˈɑf-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [af-ter-beet, ahf-]
- /ˈæf tərˌbit, ˈɑf-/
Definitions of afterbeat word
- noun afterbeat a secondary, weaker half of a musical beat. 1
- noun afterbeat (music) A secondary, weaker half of a musical beat. 1
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Origin of afterbeat
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; after + beat
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Parts of speech for Afterbeat
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
afterbeat popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
afterbeat usage trend in Literature
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