patter song
pat·ter song
P p Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pat-er sawng, song]
- /ˈpæt ər sɔŋ, sɒŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pat-er sawng, song]
- /ˈpæt ər sɔŋ, sɒŋ/
Definitions of patter song words
- noun patter song a comic song depending for its humorous effect on rapid enunciation of the words, occurring most commonly in comic opera and operetta. 1
- noun patter song a humorous song or aria, the text of which consists of rapid strings of words 0
- noun patter song a musical-comedy song with a simple tune and comic lyrics sung with great rapidity 0
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Origin of patter song
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25
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Parts of speech for Patter song
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
patter song popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% 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.
patter song usage trend in Literature
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