Downbeat - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈdaʊnbiːt|  American pronunciation of the word downbeat
Brit.  |ˈdaʊnbiːt|  British pronunciation of the word downbeat

noun

- the first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor's arm moves downward)

Extra examples

Al was surprisingly downbeat about the party.

...a downbeat prediction for the company's sales performance in the upcoming year...

Word forms

noun
singular: downbeat
plural: downbeats
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