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timbrethe distinctive quality of tone of a musical sound or voice

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the distinctive quality of tone of a musical sound or voice

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtæmbər/

Korean meaning: 음성이나 악기의 독특한 음색, 음질

Korean pronunciation: **탬**버

Example Sentences

  • The singer's nasal timbre made everyone think of a cartoon duck.
  • Each instrument in the orchestra has its own unique timbre.
  • His guitar's timbre sounded like a cat walking on piano keys.

timbre

NOUN

//ˈtæmbər//

the distinctive quality of tone of a musical sound or voice

timbre concept
💡 Concept

The sound engineer balances each instrument's unique timbre in the mix

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timbre rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

In amber light, he tests the timber for perfect timbre

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈtæmbər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtæmbə/

🌳Etymology

Roottimbre

Origin

From French 'timbre', which comes from Middle French and ultimately from Greek 'tympanon' meaning 'drum'. The word originally referred to the sound of a drum and evolved to mean the distinctive quality of any musical sound.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The singer's nasal timbre made everyone think of a cartoon duck.

Each instrument in the orchestra has its own unique timbre.

😄 Fun example

His guitar's timbre sounded like a cat walking on piano keys.

The timbre of her voice changed dramatically after the cold.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

tonesound qualitytonal qualityvoice quality

Antonyms

silencenoise

Related

pitchvolumeresonanceharmonymelody