theme song

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [theem sawng, song]
- /θim sɔŋ, sɒŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [theem sawng, song]
- /θim sɔŋ, sɒŋ/

Definitions of theme song words

noun theme song a melody in an operetta or musical comedy so emphasized by repetition as to dominate the presentation. 1
noun theme song a melody identifying or identified with a radio or television program, dance band, etc., usually played at the beginning of each program. 1
noun theme song an expression, comment, or subject of conversation that a person or group uses habitually. 1
noun theme song signature tune 1
noun theme song a melody used, esp in a film score, to set a mood, introduce a character, etc 0
noun theme song a recurring song or melody in a film, musical, etc., often one intended to set the mood, that becomes popularly identified with the work 0

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Origin of theme song

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Theme song

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Theme song

theme song popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% 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.

theme song usage trend in Literature

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