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song

/ˈsɔːŋ/SAWNG
/ˈsɔŋ/SAWNG

Meaningmusic that is sung

Common meaning: music that is sung

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishsang‘later form song’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishsongsource
  3. Englishsong‘music that is sung’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English sang ‘music that is sung’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Skeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), entry SONG, p. 573 · dictionary scan

Roots

  • sang Old English “music that is sung”

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