high-tone

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy tohn]
- /haɪ toʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy tohn]
- /haɪ toʊn/

Definitions of high-tone word

adjective high-tone having high principles; dignified. 1
adjective high-tone having or aspiring to good taste, high standards, or refinement: He writes for a high-toned literary review. 1
adjective high-tone affectedly stylish or genteel. 1

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Origin of high-tone

First appearance:

before 1770

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1770-80

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Parts of speech for High-tone

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of High-tone

high-tone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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.