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timbre vs sonority

sonority vs timbre

timbre and sonority both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
timbre Yes No No No
sonority Yes No No No
As nouns, sonority is a hyponym of timbre; that is, sonority is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than timbre:
  • timbre: (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
  • sonority: having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
timbre (noun) sonority (noun)
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
Difference between timbre and sonority

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