anacrusis

an·a·cru·sis

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [an-uh-kroo-sis]
- /ˌæn əˈkru sɪs/
- /ˈanəkrˌuːsiz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-uh-kroo-sis]
- /ˌæn əˈkru sɪs/

Definitions of anacrusis word

noun anacrusis one or more unstressed syllables at the beginning of a line of verse 3
noun anacrusis an unstressed note or group of notes immediately preceding the strong first beat of the first bar 3
noun anacrusis one or more additional, unaccented syllables at the beginning of a line of verse, preceding the regular meter 3
noun anacrusis upbeat 3
noun plural anacrusis Prosody. an unstressed syllable or syllable group that begins a line of verse but is not counted as part of the first foot. 1
noun plural anacrusis Music. the note or notes preceding a downbeat; upbeat. 1

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Origin of anacrusis

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

1825-35; < Latin < Greek anákrousis, equivalent to anakroú(ein) to strike up, push back (ana- ana- + kroúein to strike, push) + -sis -sis

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Parts of speech for Anacrusis

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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anacrusis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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