offbeat

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɒfˈbiːt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/adj. ˈɔfˈbit, ˈɑf-; n. -ˌbit/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(adj. ôf′bēt′, of′-; n. ôf′bēt′, of′-)

off•beat /adj. ˈɔfˈbit, ˈɑf-; n. -ˌbit/USA pronunciation adj.

off•beat (adj. ôf′bēt′, of′-;n. ôf′bēt′, of′-),USA pronunciation adj.

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offbeat /ˈɒfˌbiːt/ n

any of the normally unaccented beats in a bar, such as the second and fourth beats in a bar of four-four time. They are stressed in most rock and some jazz and dance music, such as the bossa nova

adj

- unusual, unconventional, or eccentric
- (as noun): he liked the offbeat in fashion

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