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How do you use Breakbeat in a sentence? See 7 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Breakbeat in a sentence

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Breakbeat | Breakbeats

Breakbeat meaning

  1. A form of syncopated rhythm prominent in much African music.
  2. A genre of electronic dance music based on such syncopated rhythms.

Using Breakbeat

  • The main meaning on this page is: A form of syncopated rhythm prominent in much African music. | A genre of electronic dance music based on such syncopated rhythms.
  • In the example corpus, breakbeat often appears in combinations such as: the breakbeat, and breakbeat.

Context around Breakbeat

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

slow 1× down 1×

Often after:

coming 1× energy 1× hardcore 1× rhythms 1× samples 1× sound 1×

Sentence patterns with Breakbeat

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and b breakbeat hardcore 1× dashes of breakbeat energy and 1× fuse the breakbeat sound from 1× honey slow breakbeat coming in 1× scratching and breakbeat rhythms 1× slowed down breakbeat samples typical 1× to the breakbeat the parts 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

breakers were also 1× instead of gangsta 1× musical elements common 1× sigrún s latest 1× venues and parties 1×

Common sentence endings:

a lurching oomph 1× and breakbeat rhythms 1× b breakbeat hardcore 1× dance infused music 1× more psychedelic touch 1× of house music 1×

Words around Breakbeat

Just before it in the word index:

breakaways 15 breakaway 266 breakages 11 breakage 84 breakables 4 breakable 18

Just after it in the word index:

breakbeats 6 breakbulk 2 breakdance 6 breakdancer 6 breakdancing 28 breakdown 1.376

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Breakbeat

  • In this selection, "breakbeat" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, slow, down, coming, energy and hardcore stand out and add context to how "breakbeat" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and b breakbeat hardcore and dashes of breakbeat energy and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "breakbeat" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with breakbeat

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It’s a spare song, with a honey-slow breakbeat coming in after the halfway point to give the track a lurching oomph. (23 words)

Instead of gangsta rap with its hard-hitting lyrics, trip hop offers a more aural atmospherics with instrumental hip hop, turntable scratching, and breakbeat rhythms. (25 words)

Breakers were also progressing breaking moves, styles and forms of dance in response to the breakbeat – the parts of the record where rhythm and percussion takes over. (27 words)

Longer example sentences

However, during the early 1990s, the two main subdivisions of this underground rave movement were primarily either a. House & Techno (often used interchangeably or vaguely used to define a multitude of subgenres of house music) and b. Breakbeat Hardcore. (39 words)

SiGRÚN’s latest release ‘Onælan’ is an elegant rollercoaster bursting with spiritually-fuelled soundscapes, with dashes of breakbeat energy and emotional, experimental vocals over a blend of ambient, classical and dance infused music. (33 words)

Musical elements Common musical aesthetics include a bass-heavy drumbeat, often emulating the slowed down breakbeat samples typical of hip hop in the 1990s, giving the genre a more psychedelic touch. (31 words)

Example sentences (7)

Breakers were also progressing breaking moves, styles and forms of dance in response to the breakbeat – the parts of the record where rhythm and percussion takes over.

It’s a spare song, with a honey-slow breakbeat coming in after the halfway point to give the track a lurching oomph.

SiGRÚN’s latest release ‘Onælan’ is an elegant rollercoaster bursting with spiritually-fuelled soundscapes, with dashes of breakbeat energy and emotional, experimental vocals over a blend of ambient, classical and dance infused music.

However, during the early 1990s, the two main subdivisions of this underground rave movement were primarily either a. House & Techno (often used interchangeably or vaguely used to define a multitude of subgenres of house music) and b. Breakbeat Hardcore.

Instead of gangsta rap with its hard-hitting lyrics, trip hop offers a more aural atmospherics with instrumental hip hop, turntable scratching, and breakbeat rhythms.

Musical elements Common musical aesthetics include a bass-heavy drumbeat, often emulating the slowed down breakbeat samples typical of hip hop in the 1990s, giving the genre a more psychedelic touch.

Venues and parties such as Stompy, Harmony, CloudFactory, Cyborganic lounge, Acme warehouse started to fuse the Breakbeat sound from hardcore trax with the more melodic pace of house music.

Common combinations with breakbeat

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "breakbeat" in a sentence?
An example: "Breakers were also progressing breaking moves, styles and forms of dance in response to the breakbeat – the parts of the record where rhythm and percussion takes over." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "breakbeat" from authentic English texts.
What does "breakbeat" mean?
Breakbeat means: A form of syncopated rhythm prominent in much African music.
How many example sentences with "breakbeat" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "breakbeat", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.