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- [pol-ee-tohn-l]
- /ˌpɒl iˈtoʊn l/
- /pˌɒlɪtˈɒnəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pol-ee-tohn-l]
- /ˌpɒl iˈtoʊn l/
Definition of polytonal word
- adjective polytonal marked by or using polytonality. 1
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Origin of polytonal
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; poly- + tonal
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Parts of speech for Polytonal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
polytonal popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
polytonal usage trend in Literature
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