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English
Etymology
From the ending of the words such as quintuplet, septuplet. Compare tuple.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tuːplət/, /tʌplət/
- (UK) IPA(key): /tjʊplət/, /tjuːplət/, /tjʊplɪt/, /tjuːplɪt/
Noun
tuplet (plural tuplets)
- (music) A note value with a non-standard duration; a set of notes subdivided within a single beat.
Translations
note value with a non-standard duration
See also