Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

afrobeats

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: afrobeats
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A 21st-century West African popular music genre blending traditional music styles with Western pop.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Rema joined Burna Boy, Wizkid, Davido, and Tems as the only Afrobeats acts to earn album nominations in the history of the Grammys. At 24, he’s the youngest of them."

Etymology

From Afro- + beats.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: Afro-
Suffix: beats

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

afrobeat

Questions

What does afrobeats mean?: A 21st-century West African popular music genre blending traditional music styles with Western pop.
Where does afrobeats come from?: From Afro- + beats.

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