| 单词 | percussiveness |
| 释义 | > as lemmasperˈcussiveness perˈcussiveness n. the quality of being percussive (esp. in music). ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > study of speech sound > speech sound > [noun] > qualities of speech sounds strength1550 smoothedness1574 clearness1665 apertion1668 nasality1774 accentuation1806 percussiveness1863 nasalism1876 compactness1930 over-articulation1935 orality1949 society > leisure > the arts > music > musical sound > [noun] > timbre or quality > percussiveness percussiveness1863 1863 A. M. Bell Princ. Speech & Vocal Physiol. (new ed.) ii. ii. 162 In upbraid, upborne, upmost, topmost, &c...the P is a mere stop of the voice and loses its final percussiveness. 1958 Times 9 Oct. 7/1 The tense percussiveness of Bartok's concerto. 1989 P. van der Merwe Origins Pop. Style iv. 31 The characteristics of black American music—pentatonicism,..percussiveness, and improvisation. < as lemmas |
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