antiphony

an·tiph·o·ny

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [an-tif-uh-nee]
- /ænˈtɪf ə ni/
- /æn.ˈtɪ.fə.ni/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-tif-uh-nee]
- /ænˈtɪf ə ni/

Definitions of antiphony word

noun antiphony the antiphonal singing of a musical composition by two choirs 3
noun antiphony any musical or other sound effect that answers or echoes another 3
noun antiphony the opposition of sounds 3
noun antiphony harmony produced by this 3
noun antiphony an antiphon 3
noun antiphony antiphonal chanting or singing 3

See all 13 definitions of antiphony

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Origin of antiphony

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95; antiphon + -y3

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Parts of speech for Antiphony

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Antiphony

antiphony popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

antiphony usage trend in Literature

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