Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

atonality

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables
atonal-i-ty
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A style of music that is written without a key.

Uncountable

noun

A passage written without a key.

Countable

Etymology

From atonal + -ity or a- + tonality.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

atonalities (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

atonal diatonic pseudoatonality tonality

Synonyms

atonalism

Questions

What does atonality mean?
A style of music that is written without a key.
Where does atonality come from?
From atonal + -ity or a- + tonality.

How to pronounce atonality

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