To pronounce "tritone", say TRIT-on-e — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈt͡ʃɹaɪˌtoʊn/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
tritone
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/ˈt͡ʃɹaɪˌtoʊn/
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"tritone" has 3 syllables: trit-on-e. It rhymes with ditone and crotone, if that helps it stick.
noun
“The tritone has a pitch ratio close to 17:12.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Tritone" has 3 syllables: trit · on · e.
The IPA transcription of "tritone" is /ˈt͡ʃɹaɪˌtoʊn/.
Tritone: An interval of three whole tones.
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