Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

passing tone

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables: pass-ing -tone
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a non-harmonic tone that is a second lower than a note in one chord and a second higher than a note in the other chord

Inflected Forms

passing tones (plural)

Synonyms

passing note

Questions

What does passing tone mean?: a non-harmonic tone that is a second lower than a note in one chord and a second higher than a note in the other chord

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