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cadencea rhythmic sequence or flow of sounds in language or music

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a rhythmic sequence or flow of sounds in language or music

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkeɪdəns/

Korean meaning: 언어나 음악의 리듬감 있는 순서나 흐름

Korean pronunciation: 케이-던스 (강세: 케이)

Example Sentences

  • The poetry teacher emphasized the importance of cadence, saying 'Without rhythm, even Shakespeare sounds like a shopping list.'
  • The drummer's steady cadence kept the entire band in perfect sync.
  • My GPS has such a robotic cadence that I sometimes wonder if it's judging my driving skills.

cadence

NOUN

//ˈkeɪdəns//

a rhythmic sequence or flow of sounds in language or music

cadence concept
💡 Concept

Rhythmic flow of musical sounds

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cadence rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The cadence guides their dance, igniting romance!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkeɪdəns/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkeɪdəns/

🌳Etymology

Rootcad-
Suffix--ence

Origin

From Latin 'cadentia' meaning 'a falling' or 'descent,' derived from 'cadere' meaning 'to fall.' The word entered English through Old French and came to describe the rhythmic fall or modulation of sounds in speech and music.

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🎵Rhyme

dancechanceromance
dance
chance
romance

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The poetry teacher emphasized the importance of cadence, saying 'Without rhythm, even Shakespeare sounds like a shopping list.'

The drummer's steady cadence kept the entire band in perfect sync.

😄 Fun example

My GPS has such a robotic cadence that I sometimes wonder if it's judging my driving skills.

The rain fell with a gentle cadence on the roof, creating a natural lullaby.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

rhythmtempobeatintonationinflection

Antonyms

monotonearrhythm

Related

melodyharmonyaccentpronunciationprosody