tonality
pronunciation
How to pronounce tonality in British English:
UK [təʊˈnæləti]
How to pronounce tonality in American English:
US [toʊˈnæləti]
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- Noun:
- any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
Word Origin
- tonality (n.)
- 1824, from tonal + -ity.
Example
- 1. According to the time-honored scale and tonality .
- 2. Text removes the tonality , body language and subtle cues that make a conversation interesting .
- 3. To tell where on this spectrum a particular sigh comes from , one must be keyed into the situation at hand , the sigh tonality , and the sigher 's body language that accompanies the sigh .
- 4. It 's you with not only your words but you with your voice tonality and body language which some say is over 90 % of communication on the same wavelength as your words .