Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microtonality

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mi-cro-tonal-i-ty
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of microtones in composition.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…] he proved that microtonality and the angular vocal and instrumental lines that typically evoke modernist angst can just as easily create manic comedy."

Etymology

Etymology tree English microtonal Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English microtonality From microtonal + -ity.

Usage

Inflected Forms

microtonalities (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

microtonal microtonally microtone

Questions

What does microtonality mean?: The use of microtones in composition.
Where does microtonality come from?: Etymology tree English microtonal Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English microtonality From microtonal + -ity.

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