tonette

to·nette

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [toh-net]
- /toʊˈnɛt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [toh-net]
- /toʊˈnɛt/

Definitions of tonette word

noun tonette a small end-blown flute of simple construction and narrow range. 1
noun tonette a small musical instrument resembling a recorder 0

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Origin of tonette

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; tone + -ette

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Parts of speech for Tonette

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tonette

tonette popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% 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.

tonette usage trend in Literature

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