gospel music

gos·pel mu·sic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gos-puh l myoo-zik]
- /ˈgɒs pəl ˈmyu zɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gos-puh l myoo-zik]
- /ˈgɒs pəl ˈmyu zɪk/

Definitions of gospel music words

noun gospel music a now popularized form of impassioned rhythmic spiritual music rooted in the solo and responsive church singing of rural blacks in the American South, central to the development of rhythm and blues and of soul music. 1
noun gospel music Christian spiritual music 1

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Origin of gospel music

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Gospel music

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gospel music popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% 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.

gospel music usage trend in Literature

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