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- [ey-tohn-l]
- /eɪˈtoʊn l/
- /ˌeɪˈtəʊ.nəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ey-tohn-l]
- /eɪˈtoʊn l/
Definitions of atonal word
- adjective atonal Atonal music is music that is not written or played in any key or system of scales. 3
- adjective atonal having no established key 3
- adjective atonal without a tonal center or key 3
- adjective atonal of, relating to, or marked by atonality. 1
- noun atonal Not written in any key or mode. 1
- adjective atonal music: without an established key 1
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Origin of atonal
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; a-6 + tonal
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Parts of speech for Atonal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
atonal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for atonal
adj atonal
- discordant — being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous: discordant opinions.
- loud — (of sound) strongly audible; having exceptional volume or intensity: loud talking; loud thunder; loud whispers.
- strident — making or having a harsh sound; grating; creaking: strident insects; strident hinges.
- harsh — ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
- acute — An acute accent is a symbol that is placed over vowels in some languages in order to indicate how that vowel is pronounced or over one letter in a word to indicate where it is stressed. You refer to a letter with this accent as, for example, e acute. For example, there is an acute accent over the letter 'e' in the French word 'café'.
adjective atonal
- twelve-tone — based on or incorporating the twelve-tone technique: twelve-tone music.
- noisy — abounding in or full of noise: a noisy assembly hall.
- rough — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
Antonyms for atonal
adj atonal
- subdued — quiet; inhibited; repressed; controlled: After the argument he was much more subdued.
- low — to utter by or as by lowing.
- soft — yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.
- mild — amiably gentle or temperate in feeling or behavior toward others.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
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