Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tri-tone

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables: tri--tone
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of tritone.

Example Sentences

"A tri-tone chime whistle, operated from the cab by a flexible cable passing down the right hand handrail, is mounted on the top of the smokebox immediately behind the chimney."

Etymology

From tri- + tone.

Questions

What does tri-tone mean?: Alternative form of tritone.
Where does tri-tone come from?: From tri- + tone.

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