Muzak
pronunciation
How to pronounce Muzak in British English:
UK [ˈmju:zæk]
How to pronounce Muzak in American English:
US ['mjuzæk]
Word Origin
- Muzak (n.)
- 1935, proprietary name for piped music, supposedly a blend of music and Kodak, said to have been coined c. 1922 by Gen. George Squier, who developed the system of background music for workplaces.
Example
- 1. Muzak tends to help people understand music better .
- 2. I hate those places where they always play muzak .
- 3. But lately we hear it in more and more places , and it has a new name " muzak " .
- 4. Few people pay any attention to the identikit bosses who keep popping up to hum their corporate muzak about doing well by doing right .
- 5. Background music , or " muzak " , can be used by marketers to impose cultures - such as the commercialisation of christmas - onto consumers and influence their behaviour , experts said .