beats per minute meaning

UK /biːts pə ˈmɪnɪt/ US /bits pɝ ˈmɪnət/ 4 syllables

beats per minute (noun): the pace of music measured by the number of beats occurring in 60 seconds.

Definition of beats per minute

  1. the pace of music measured by the number of beats occurring in 60 seconds

    Synonyms: bpm, metronome marking, M.M.

    Type of: tempo

How to pronounce beats per minute

beats per minute is pronounced /biːts pə ˈmɪnɪt/ in British English and /bits pɝ ˈmɪnət/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.

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