quarter tone
quar·ter tone
Q q Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kwawr-ter tohn]
- /ˈkwɔr tər toʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kwawr-ter tohn]
- /ˈkwɔr tər toʊn/
Definitions of quarter tone words
- noun quarter tone an interval equivalent to half of a semitone. 1
- noun quarter tone a quarter of a whole tone; a pitch interval corresponding to 50 cents measured on the well-tempered scale 0
- noun quarter tone an interval of one half of a semitone 0
Information block about the term
Origin of quarter tone
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1770-80
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Quarter tone
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quarter tone popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 67% 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.
quarter tone usage trend in Literature
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