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Definition of Subtonic
1. Noun. (music) the seventh note of the diatonic scale.
Definition of Subtonic
1. a. Applied to, or distinguishing, a speech element consisting of tone, or proper vocal sound, not pure as in the vowels, but dimmed and otherwise modified by some kind of obstruction in the oral or the nasal passage, and in some cases with a mixture of breath sound; -- a term introduced by Dr. James Rush in 1833. See Guide to Pronunciation, §§155, 199-202.
2. n. A subtonic sound or element; a vocal consonant, as b, d, g, n, etc.; a subvocal.
Definition of Subtonic
1. Adjective. (context: phonetics dated) Of or pertaining to imperfectly articulated sounds or utterances that are inaudible or barely audible, as characterized by Dr. James Rush (''Guide to Pronunciation'', 1833). ¹
2. Noun. (music) The note immediately below the upper note of a musical scale. ¹
3. Noun. (context: phonetics dated) An imperfectly articulated sound or utterance, as characterized by Dr. James Rush (''Guide to Pronunciation'', 1833). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Subtonic
1. a type of musical tone [n -S]
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