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- [uhp tem-poh]
- /ʌp ˈtɛm poʊ/
- /ʌp ˈtem.pəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhp tem-poh]
- /ʌp ˈtɛm poʊ/
Definitions of up-tempo word
- noun plural up-tempo a bouncy, fast tempo in music. 1
- adjective up-tempo characterized by a fast and bouncy tempo. 1
- adjective up-tempo An up-tempo piece of music has a fast beat. 0
- adjective up-tempo (of music) having a fast beat 0
- adjective up-tempo in or at a fast tempo 0
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Origin of up-tempo
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50
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Parts of speech for Up-tempo
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
up-tempo popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% 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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