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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 characteristic of a piece that has only a primary melody and no secondary melody or accompaniment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
music consisting of a single vocal part (usually with accompaniment)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: monophonic music, monody
Antonyms: polyphony
Broader terms: music
History
From mono- + -phony.
