chord — three or more musical notes played together
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: three or more musical notes played together
Pronunciation (IPA): /kɔːrd/
Korean meaning: 화음, 코드 (세 개 이상의 음이 동시에 울리는 것)
Korean pronunciation: 코드 (강세: 코드)
Example Sentences
- My guitar teacher said I play chords like I'm strangling a chicken.
- The sad chord in the movie really struck a chord with the audience.
- In geometry class, we learned that a chord never passes through the center of a circle.
chord
NOUN//kɔːrd//
three or more musical notes played together

Three notes played together harmoniously

The lord plays chords with his sword!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
그리스어 'khordē'에서 유래되었는데, 원래 '악기의 줄'을 의미했습니다. 고대 그리스인들이 리라나 하프 같은 현악기의 줄을 보고 만든 단어가 나중에 음악의 화음과 기하학의 현을 모두 가리키게 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My guitar teacher said I play chords like I'm strangling a chicken.”
“The sad chord in the movie really struck a chord with the audience.”
“In geometry class, we learned that a chord never passes through the center of a circle.”
“He hit the wrong chord and the whole song sounded like a musical accident.”
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