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Rareovertone
The correct spelling is overtone.
How to pronounce overtone
noun
IPA: /ˈəʊ.və.təʊn/
Say it like: Ove-rto-ne
The correct spelling is overtone. A tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the harmonic series.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the harmonic series.
- 2.(often in plural) An implicit message (in a film, book, verbal discussion or similar) perceived as overwhelming the explicit message.
verb
- 1.To give an overtone to.
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