polytonality

pol·y·to·nal·i·ty

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pol-ee-toh-nal-i-tee]
- /ˌpɒl i toʊˈnæl ɪ ti/
- /pˌɒlɪtənˈalɪti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pol-ee-toh-nal-i-tee]
- /ˌpɒl i toʊˈnæl ɪ ti/

Definitions of polytonality word

noun polytonality the use of more than one key at the same time. 1
noun polytonality the simultaneous use of more than two different keys or tonalities 0
noun polytonality the simultaneous use of two or more keys 0

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Origin of polytonality

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25; poly- + tonality

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Parts of speech for Polytonality

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Polytonality

polytonality popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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