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microtone

Syllabification: (mi·cro·tone)

Pronunciation: /ˈmīkrəˌtōn/

Definition of microtone

noun

Music

an interval smaller than a semitone.

Derivatives

microtonal
microtonality
microtonally

microtone in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of microtone in the British & World English dictionary

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secretagogue

/ sɪˈkriːtəgɒg

noun

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microtone

noun

Derivatives

microtonal

microtonality

microtonally

microtone in other Oxford dictionaries

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