breakbeat
noun
breakbeat is spelled B-R-E-A-K-B-E-A-T: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 101,613th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, breakbeat means “A form of syncopated rhythm prominent in much African music” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of breakbeat is breakbeats.
How many letters and syllables are in breakbeat?
| Letters | 9: B-R-E-A-K-B-E-A-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 101,613th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is breakbeat?
Breakbeat appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 101,613th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of breakbeat
- breakbeats plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does breakbeat mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A form of syncopated rhythm prominent in much African music.
- 2
A genre of electronic dance music based on such syncopated rhythms.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does breakbeat come from?
From break + beat.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).