sing along
verb · noun
Simple meaning
To sing some music while someone else is singing or playing the same piece of music or while it is being broadcast or performed.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
singuhlawngSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsɪŋəlɔŋ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
idiomaticmusic
To sing some music while someone else is singing or playing the same piece of music or while it is being broadcast or performed
noun
colloquialsinging
A gathering or event where participants are encouraged to add their voices in song.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To sing some music while someone else is singing or playing the same piece of music or while it is being broadcast or performed
Used this way, sing along is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a musical use: it is everyday language among musicians and listeners, and specialised outside that.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Music/performance
- Arts writing
- News/reporting
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