tonalist

ton·al·ist

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tohn-l-ist]
- /ˈtoʊn l ɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tohn-l-ist]
- /ˈtoʊn l ɪst/

Definition of tonalist word

noun tonalist a person who works with or uses tonality, especially one who uses traditional tonality rather than atonality in composing music. 1

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Origin of tonalist

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; tonal + -ist

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Parts of speech for Tonalist

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tonalist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% 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.

tonalist usage trend in Literature

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