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bitonal

/baɪˈtəʊnəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
biton-al
IPA
/baɪˈtəʊnəl/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That has two tonic centres simultaneously

adj

Of or pertaining to bitonality

adj

Of two tones, or shades of colour.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English tonal English bitonal From bi- + tonal.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /baɪˈtəʊnəl/

Derived Forms

bitonalism bitonally

Synonyms

binary 1-bit

Rhymes With

tonal monoclonal zonal clonal atonal conal tritonal azonal bizonal

Questions

How do you pronounce bitonal?
The recorded pronunciation is /baɪˈtəʊnəl/.
What does bitonal mean?
That has two tonic centres simultaneously
Where does bitonal come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English tonal English bitonal From bi- + tonal.

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