Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heterophony

/hɛtəˈɹɒfəni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: het-eropho-ny
IPA: /hɛtəˈɹɒfəni/

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The simultaneous performance by a number of singers or musicians of two or more versions of the same melody.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἑτεροφωνία (heterophōnía). By surface analysis, hetero- + -phony.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἑτεροφωνία

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /hɛtəˈɹɒfəni/

Usage

Inflected Forms

heterophonies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

heterophone heterophonic heterophonous polyphony

Questions

How do you pronounce heterophony?: The recorded pronunciation is /hɛtəˈɹɒfəni/.
What does heterophony mean?: The simultaneous performance by a number of singers or musicians of two or more versions of the same melody.
Where does heterophony come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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