Phrase Hound found 40 phrases and 261 compound words that contain tones. The most common are listed below. Open tones in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 40
- ring tonesplural of ring tone: The sound made by a telephone when ringing.
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- skin tonesplural of skin tone: The colour of a person's skin.
- tones of voiceplural of tone of voice: The quality, manner, or way someone speaks.
- combination tonesplural of combination tone: The psychoacoustic phenomenon of an additional tone or tones being perceived when two real tones are sounded at the same time.
- dial tonesplural of dial tone: A telephony signal, usually in the form of a sound, used to indicate that the telephone exchange is working, has recognized an off-hook, and is ready to accept a call.
- earth tonesplural of earth tone: A color that is similar to natural materials and landscapes, of a brownish hue.
- quarter tonesplural of quarter tone: The musical interval equal to one quarter of a tone or 1/24 of an octave; half a semitone.
- touch-tonesplural of touch-tone: Relating to a type of telephone with buttons, each of which produces a tone which corresponds to the relevant digit.
- whole tonesplural of whole tone: The musical interval equal (exactly or approximately) to a frequency ratio of 8/7, 9/8, or 10/9, depending on the tuning system used. In meantone tunings (including twelve-tone equal temperament), there is only one …
- neutral tonesplural of neutral tone: The lack of one of the four primary phonetic tones of Chinese, sometimes viewed as a tone in its own right, and unmarked in Hanyu Pinyin.
- contour tonesplural of contour tone: A tone whose pitch changes during the syllable.
- Shepard tonesplural of Shepard tone: A superposition of sine waves, separated by an octave, whose relative amplitude may be varied to give the illusion of a rising or falling note.
- checked tonesplural of checked tone: A short, sharp tone found with syllables that end in plosives (usually /-p -t -k -ʔ/).
- entering tonesplural of entering tone: A short, sharp tone found with syllables that end in plosives (usually /-p -t -k -ʔ/).
- escape tonesplural of escape tone: a non-harmonic tone that is a second from a note in the previous chord and more than a second from a note in the next chord
- half-tonesplural of half-tone: Synonym of semitone, half the interval between two notes on a scale.
- leading tonesplural of leading tone: scale degree seven when the first scale degree is one half step higher than the seventh scale degree
- level tonesplural of level tone: A tone whose pitch is consistent or level throughout a syllable.
- passing tonesplural of passing tone: a non-harmonic tone that is a second lower than a note in one chord and a second higher than a note in the other chord
- rising tonesplural of rising tone: A tone whose pitch rises or increases during the syllable.
- room tonesplural of room tone: The ambient sounds in a room or on a set.
- tones downthird-person singular simple present indicative of tone down: To relax; to make quieter or less obtrusive; to make milder.
- tones upthird-person singular simple present indicative of tone up: To cause to give a higher tone or sound; to give a higher tone to; to make more intense; to heighten; to strengthen.
- turkey tonesThe intercept sound and frequencies a PBX system generates due to dialing error or denial of the service as requested.
Compound words 261
- ringtonesplural of ringtone: The sound made by a telephone when ringing.
- milestonesplural of milestone: A stone milepost (or by extension in other materials), one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road at regular intervals, typically at the side of the road or in a median.
- gemstonesplural of gemstone: A gem, usually made of minerals.
- realtonesplural of realtone: mastertone
- truetonesplural of truetone: mastertone
- flintstonesplural of flintstone: A piece of flint.
- overtonesplural of overtone: A tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the harmonic series.
- birthstonesplural of birthstone: Any of twelve gemstones traditionally associated with the month of one's birth.
- undertonesplural of undertone: An auditory tone of low pitch or volume.
- cornerstonesplural of cornerstone: A stone forming the base at the corner of a building.