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perfect twelfth

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English

Syllables
per-fec-t twelfth
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The interval between the first and third harmonics of the harmonic series. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it spans nineteen semitones or twelve degrees of the diatonic scale.

Inflected Forms

perfect twelfths (plural)

Phrases

perfect fifth

Frequently Paired Words

perfect fifth

Synonyms

tritave

Questions

What does perfect twelfth mean?
The interval between the first and third harmonics of the harmonic series. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it spans nineteen semitones or twelve degrees of the diatonic scale.

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