cadence rompue
French, noun/ka.dɑ̃s ʁɔ̃.py/
cadence rompue is spelled C-A-D-E-N-C-E-R-O-M-P-U-E (13 letters). Cadence rompue is a French feminine noun meaning “deceptive cadence, interrupted cadence” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Cadence dont le dernier accord ne tombe pas sur la tonique”.
What does cadence rompue mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininedeceptive cadence, interrupted cadence
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Cadence dont le dernier accord ne tombe pas sur la tonique.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of cadence rompue
- cadences rompues plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce cadence rompue?
- /ka.dɑ̃s ʁɔ̃.py/
- \ka.dɑ̃s ʁɔ̃.py\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.