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tone vs sonority

sonority vs tone

tone and sonority both are nouns.

tone is a verb but sonority is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tone Yes No Yes No
sonority Yes No No No
As nouns, sonority is a hyponym of tone; that is, sonority is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tone:
  • tone: (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
tone (noun) sonority (noun)
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
(linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages
the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
a steady sound without overtones
a musical interval of two semitones
the quality of a person's voice
a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
tone (verb) sonority (verb)
give a healthy elasticity to
change to a color image
change the color or tone of
utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
vary the pitch of one's speech
Difference between tone and sonority

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