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heterophony

UK/hɛtəˈɹɒfəni/

heterophony noun: the simultaneous performance by a number of singers or musicians of two or more versions of the same melody.

Noun

heterophony (countable and uncountable, plural heterophonies)

  1. The simultaneous performance by a number of singers or musicians of two or more versions of the same melody.

Forms of heterophony

pluralheterophonies

Origin of heterophony

From Ancient Greek ἑτεροφωνία (heterophōnía). By surface analysis, hetero- + -phony.

Questions about heterophony

What does heterophony mean?
Heterophony means the simultaneous performance by a number of singers or musicians of two or more versions of the same melody.
What part of speech is heterophony?
Heterophony is a noun.
How do you pronounce heterophony?
Heterophony is pronounced /hɛtəˈɹɒfəni/ (UK).
What is the plural of heterophony?
The plural of heterophony is heterophonies.

Words near heterophony in the dictionary

  1. heterophone
  2. heterophones
  3. heterophonic
  4. heterophonies
  5. heterophonous
  6. heterophony
  7. heterophoria
  8. heterophorias
  9. heterophoric
  10. heterophyadic
  11. heterophyid

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