heterophonic

het·er·oph·o·ny

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [het-uh-rof-uh-nee]
- /ˌhɛt əˈrɒf ə ni/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [het-uh-rof-uh-nee]
- /ˌhɛt əˈrɒf ə ni/

Definitions of heterophonic word

noun heterophonic the simultaneous performance of the same melodic line, with slight individual variations, by two or more performers. 1
noun heterophonic (music) Exhibiting, or pertaining to, heterophony. 1

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Origin of heterophonic

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45; hetero- + -phony

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Parts of speech for Heterophonic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Heterophonic

heterophonic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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.

heterophonic usage trend in Literature

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