subtonic

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/sʌbˈtɒnɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sub ton′ik)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sub•ton•ic  (sub ton′ik),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Music and Dancethe seventh tone of a scale, being the next below the upper tonic.
  • sub- + tonic 1825–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
subtonic / sʌbˈtɒnɪk/
  1. the seventh degree of a major or minor scale
'subtonic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
leading note - leading tone - te

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