tuplet

English

Etymology

From the endings of words such as quintuplet and septuplet. Compare tuple.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tuːplət/, /tʌplət/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /tjʊplət/, /tjuːplət/, /tjʊplɪt/, /tjuːplɪt/

Noun

tuplet (plural tuplets)

1. (music) A note value with a nonstandard duration; a set of notes subdivided within a single beat.

Translations

note value with a non-standard duration

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 連音符 / 连音符 (zh) (liányīnfú)

• Finnish: poikkeusjako
• Japanese: 連音符 (れんおんぷ, renompu)
• Polish: triola f
• Portuguese: quiáltera f, quiálteras f pl

See also

• triplet