Phrase guide
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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
the reference pitch to which a group of musical instruments are tuned for a performance
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
the reference pitch using the standard of A440
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
the pitch that is heard (usually as played by one or more transposing instruments or a combination of transposing and non-transposing instruments)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
the pitch used to tune instruments for concert performances; usually assigns 440 Hz to the A above middle C
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: philharmonic pitch, international pitch
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Broader terms: pitch
History
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Across languages
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