hissimusiikki

== Finnish == === Etymology === hissi (“elevator”) +‎ musiikki (“music”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhisːiˌmusiːkːi/, [ˈhis̠ːiˌmus̠iːkːi] Rhymes: -usiːkːi Syllabification(key): his‧si‧mu‧siik‧ki Hyphenation(key): hissi‧musiik‧ki === Noun === hissimusiikki (music) Muzak, elevator music, aural wallpaper, lift music (recorded background music characterized by soft, soothing instrumental sounds) (music, often derogatory) Muzak, aural wallpaper, ear candy (easy listening music, especially if regarded as uninteresting) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “hissimusiikki”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023