pentatonism

pen·ta·ton·ism

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pen-tuh-toh-niz-uh m, -to-]
- /ˈpɛn tə toʊˌnɪz əm, -tɒ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pen-tuh-toh-niz-uh m, -to-]
- /ˈpɛn tə toʊˌnɪz əm, -tɒ-/

Definition of pentatonism word

noun pentatonism the use of a five-tone scale. 1

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Origin of pentatonism

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

1965-70; pentaton(ic) + -ism

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Parts of speech for Pentatonism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pentatonism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% 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.

pentatonism usage trend in Literature

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