Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wolf tone

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables: wolf -tone
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An unpleasant tone produced when a note matches the natural resonating frequency of the body of a musical instrument, the quality of which may be likened to the howl of a wolf.

Example Sentences

"This cello has a terrible wolf tone on the D string."

Inflected Forms

wolf tones (plural)

Questions

What does wolf tone mean?: An unpleasant tone produced when a note matches the natural resonating frequency of the body of a musical instrument, the quality of which may be likened to the howl of a wolf.

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