supertonic

su·per·ton·ic

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [soo-per-ton-ik]
- /ˌsu pərˈtɒn ɪk/
- /ˌs(j)uːpəˈtɒnɪk /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soo-per-ton-ik]
- /ˌsu pərˈtɒn ɪk/

Definitions of supertonic word

noun supertonic the second tone of a diatonic scale, being the next above the tonic. 1
noun supertonic the second degree of a major or minor scale 0
noun supertonic a key or chord based on this 0
noun supertonic the second tone of a diatonic scale, next above the tonic 0

See all 4 definitions of supertonic

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Origin of supertonic

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

First recorded in 1800-10; super- + tonic

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Parts of speech for Supertonic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Supertonic

supertonic 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 about 62% 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.

supertonic usage trend in Literature

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