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- [sem-ee-tohn, sem-ahy-]
- /ˈsɛm iˌtoʊn, ˈsɛm aɪ-/
- /ˈsem.i.təʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sem-ee-tohn, sem-ahy-]
- /ˈsɛm iˌtoʊn, ˈsɛm aɪ-/
Definitions of semitone word
- noun semitone a pitch interval halfway between two whole tones. 1
- noun semitone music: half-note 1
- countable noun semitone In Western music, a semitone is the smallest interval between two musical notes. Two semitones are equal to one tone. 0
- noun semitone an interval corresponding to a frequency difference of 100 cents as measured in the system of equal temperament, and denoting the pitch difference between certain adjacent degrees of the diatonic scale (diatonic semitone) or between one note and its sharpened or flattened equivalent (chromatic semitone); minor second 0
- noun semitone the difference in pitch between any two immediately adjacent keys on the piano; half of a whole tone 0
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Origin of semitone
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; semi- + tone
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Semitone
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
semitone popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% 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.
semitone usage trend in Literature
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