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demisemiquaver

/ˌdɛmɪˈsɛmɪˌkweɪvə(ɹ)/

demisemiquaver noun: a thirty-second note, drawn as a crotchet with three tails.

Noun

demisemiquaver (plural demisemiquavers)

  1. A thirty-second note, drawn as a crotchet with three tails.

Forms of demisemiquaver

pluraldemisemiquavers

Origin of demisemiquaver

From demi- + semiquaver.

Words formed from demisemiquaver

Phrases with demisemiquaver

Questions about demisemiquaver

What does demisemiquaver mean?
Demisemiquaver means a thirty-second note, drawn as a crotchet with three tails.
What part of speech is demisemiquaver?
Demisemiquaver is a noun.
How do you pronounce demisemiquaver?
Demisemiquaver is pronounced /ˌdɛmɪˈsɛmɪˌkweɪvə(ɹ)/ (UK).
What is the plural of demisemiquaver?
The plural of demisemiquaver is demisemiquavers.

Words near demisemiquaver in the dictionary

  1. demis
  2. demisability
  3. demisable
  4. demise
  5. demised
  6. demisemiquaver
  7. demisemiquaver rest
  8. demisemiquaver rests
  9. demisemiquavers
  10. demisemiseptcentennial
  11. demises

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