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Moderatetone
The correct spelling is tone.
How to pronounce tone
/təʊn/
nounIPA: /təʊn/
Say it like: Ton-e
The correct spelling is tone. A specific pitch. For example: "Her rousing speech gave an upbeat tone to the rest of the evening."
Usage Examples
“Her rousing speech gave an upbeat tone to the rest of the evening.”
“Children often read with a tone.”
“This picture has tone.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A specific pitch.
- 2.(in the diatonic scale) An interval of a major second.
- 3.(in a Gregorian chant) A recitational melody.
- 4.The character of a sound, especially the timbre of an instrument or voice.
- 5.General character, mood, or trend.
verb
- 1.To give a particular tone to
- 2.To change the colour of
- 3.To make (something) firmer
- 4.To harmonize, especially in colour
- 5.To utter with an affected tone.
pronoun
- 1.The one (of two)
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