Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lo-fi

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.85 in modern English

Syllables: lo--fi
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having an old-fashioned quality, as if recorded with primitive equipment.

adj

Having a rough quality, not musically smooth and refined.

adj

Recorded at home with makeshift tools.

noun

A subgenre of hip-hop that includes traditional jazz elements and drum machine samples.

Uncountable

noun

A subgenre of rock music characterized by minimal production, giving a raw and unsophisticated sound.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"cute-sounding lo-fi drum beats"
"But I feel like the whole “lo-fi beats” thing has become like Starbucks music."

Etymology

Syllabic abbreviation of low fidelity.

Word Breakdown

Root: *bʰeydʰ-

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

more lo-fi (comparative) most lo-fi (superlative) lofi (alternative) low-fi (alternative)

Antonyms

hi-fi

Questions

What does lo-fi mean?: Having an old-fashioned quality, as if recorded with primitive equipment.
Where does lo-fi come from?: Syllabic abbreviation of low fidelity.

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