world music
\ˈwɜːld ˈmjuː.zɪk\
The verdict
“world music” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Musique qui combine des éléments de styles traditionnels de peuples non occidentaux avec des éléments modernes et populaires, dans le but de créer des morceaux de musique qui pourraient plaire aux ...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | world music |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈwɜːld ˈmjuː.zɪk\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “world music” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
world music is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈwɜːld ˈmjuː.zɪk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Musique qui combine des éléments de styles traditionnels de peuples non occidentaux avec des éléments modernes et populaires, dans le but de créer des morceaux de musique qui pourraient plaire aux ...".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for world music, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is world music, spelled W-O-R-L-D- -M-U-S-I-C.
Definition
- 1Musique qui combine des éléments de styles traditionnels de peuples non occidentaux avec des éléments modernes et populaires, dans le but de créer des morceaux de musique qui pourraient plaire aux Occidentaux.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “world music”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is W-O-R-L-D- -M-U-S-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ˈwɜːld ˈmjuː.zɪk\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.