# upbeats

Pronunciation: say "UP-beets" US /ˈʌpˌbits/, UK /ˈʌpbiːts/

## Noun

1. Plural of upbeat. — plural of upbeat
   - Simple: Plural of upbeat. Use it when there is more than one.
   - _The conductor marked the upbeats with a small lift of the baton._
   - _Several of the hymns open on upbeats, so the choir has to breathe early._

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