American English pronunciation
How to pronounce ragtime
IPA transcription: ['ɹæɡ,taɪm]
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Noun
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music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
Usage examples
- Their music ranges from humorous ragtimes to sentimental waltzes.
- C. S. Putman arranged the music with distinct ragtime syncopation.
- Her repertoire included ballads, ragtime, vaudeville, and comedy in a variety of dialects.
- At the same time, ragtime music began to gain mainstream respectability.
- The result is comparable in sound to ragtime or stride piano styles.
- At the same time, ragtime music began to gain mainstream respectibility.