rhythm

/ˈrɪðəm/

nounrhyth · m

Rhythm has your TWO HIPS moving: R(HY)TH(M) — remember there’s no vowel between the th and m.

Yes, it's rhythm. Watch the tricky middle: it’s r-h-y-t-h-m (the only vowel sound is written with “y”).

Definitions

  1. nouna regular pattern of beats or sounds in music, speech, or movement
  2. nouna repeated pattern or flow in the way something happens (a routine or cycle)

Examples

  • The drummer kept a steady rhythm for the whole song.
  • Poetry often uses rhythm to make lines sound musical.
  • After a few weeks, she found a comfortable rhythm for studying every day.

Synonyms

beatpulsecadencetempopattern

Antonyms

irregularityrandomness

Translations

ES ritmoPT ritmoFR rythme

Common misspellings

rythmrithmrythemrhythymrythymrhithmrhythmnrhythum

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