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dodecaphonism

do·dec·a·pho·nism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [doh-dek-uh-fuh-niz-uh m, doh-di-kaf-uh-]
    • /doʊˈdɛk ə fəˌnɪz əm, ˌdoʊ dɪˈkæf ə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [doh-dek-uh-fuh-niz-uh m, doh-di-kaf-uh-]
    • /doʊˈdɛk ə fəˌnɪz əm, ˌdoʊ dɪˈkæf ə-/

Definition of dodecaphonism word

  • noun dodecaphonism musical composition using the 12-tone technique. 1

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Origin of dodecaphonism

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; dodeca- + -phone + -ism

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Parts of speech for Dodecaphonism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dodecaphonism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% 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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