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[おん()·ちょう(調)]
onchou
noun, no adjective

English Meaning(s) for 音調

noun, no adjective
  1. tune; tone; intonation; melody; rhythm; harmony

Definition and Synonyms for 音調

Harmony an agreeable sound property
Synonyms: やわ, ハーモニー, , 協調, , 調和, 諧調, , 音調
Pitch the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
Synonyms: 調子, 音調
Tone a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages
Synonyms: トーン, 声調, 音調
Quality the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
Synonyms: トーン, どよめき, どよめく, アクセント, 口調, 呂律, 声調, 律呂, 格調, 語勢, 語気, 語調, 調, 調子, 調音, , 音色, 音調, 音質, 響き, 響く
Speech Rhythm the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements
Synonyms: 音律, 音調, 韻律

Meanings for each kanji in 音調

» sound; noise
» tune; tone; meter; key (music); writing style; prepare; exorcise; investigate

Categories 音調 is a member of

Pitch the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
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Templet a model or standard for making comparisons
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Prosody the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
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Sound Property an attribute of sound
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 音調

Sample Sentences for 音調

The tone in which those words were spoken utterly belied them.

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