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partial tone

par·tial tone
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pahr-shuh l tohn]
    • /ˈpɑr ʃəl toʊn/
    • /ˈpɑː.ʃəl təʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pahr-shuh l tohn]
    • /ˈpɑr ʃəl toʊn/

Definitions of partial tone words

  • noun partial tone one of the pure tones forming a part of a complex tone. 1
  • noun partial tone any of the pure, or harmonic, tones forming a complex tone; harmonic 0

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Origin of partial tone

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Partial tone

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

partial tone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% 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.

partial tone usage trend in Literature

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