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Subtonic is an English word with synonyms like note or tone. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Subtonic meaning

Of or pertaining to imperfectly articulated sounds or utterances that are inaudible or barely audible, as characterized by Dr. James Rush (Guide to Pronunciation, 1833).

Synonyms of Subtonic

leading tone note musical note tone

Related words

Other words often associated with Subtonic or its synonyms:

atmosphere talk speech color verbalise billet utter pitch observe aura quality verbalize

Using Subtonic

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of or pertaining to imperfectly articulated sounds or utterances that are inaudible or barely audible, as characterized by Dr. James Rush (Guide to Pronunciation, 1833).
  • Useful related words include: leading tone, note, musical note, tone.
  • In the example corpus, subtonic often appears in combinations such as: the subtonic.

Context around Subtonic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 36.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

raised 1×

Sentence patterns with Subtonic

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

as the subtonic because it 1× becomes a subtonic to the 1× if the subtonic is a 1× the raised subtonic 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

if the subtonic 1× the degrees of 1× therefore the seventh 1×

Common sentence endings:

below the tonic 1× the raised subtonic 1× tonic leading tone 1×

Words around Subtonic

Just before it in the word index:

subtly 259 subtlety 98 subtleties 44 subtlest 3 subtler 38 subtle 1.206

Just after it in the word index:

subtopic 2 subtopics 3 subtotal 2 subtotals 3 subtour 2 subtract 89

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Subtonic

  • In this selection, "subtonic" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 36.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, raised stand out and add context to how "subtonic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as the subtonic because it and becomes a subtonic to the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "subtonic" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with subtonic

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

If the subtonic is a semitone away from the tonic, then it is usually called the leading-tone (or leading-note); otherwise the leading-tone refers to the raised subtonic. (30 words)

The degrees of the natural minor scale have the same names as those of the major scale, except the seventh degree, which is known as the subtonic because it is a whole step below the tonic. (36 words)

Therefore, the seventh scale degree becomes a subtonic to the tonic because it is now a whole tone lower than the tonic, in contrast to the seventh degree in the major scale, which is a semitone tone lower than the tonic ( leading-tone ). (43 words)

Longer example sentences

Therefore, the seventh scale degree becomes a subtonic to the tonic because it is now a whole tone lower than the tonic, in contrast to the seventh degree in the major scale, which is a semitone tone lower than the tonic ( leading-tone ). (43 words)

The degrees of the natural minor scale have the same names as those of the major scale, except the seventh degree, which is known as the subtonic because it is a whole step below the tonic. (36 words)

If the subtonic is a semitone away from the tonic, then it is usually called the leading-tone (or leading-note); otherwise the leading-tone refers to the raised subtonic. (30 words)

Example sentences (3)

If the subtonic is a semitone away from the tonic, then it is usually called the leading-tone (or leading-note); otherwise the leading-tone refers to the raised subtonic.

The degrees of the natural minor scale have the same names as those of the major scale, except the seventh degree, which is known as the subtonic because it is a whole step below the tonic.

Therefore, the seventh scale degree becomes a subtonic to the tonic because it is now a whole tone lower than the tonic, in contrast to the seventh degree in the major scale, which is a semitone tone lower than the tonic ( leading-tone ).

Common combinations with subtonic

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "subtonic" in a sentence?
An example: "If the subtonic is a semitone away from the tonic, then it is usually called the leading-tone (or leading-note); otherwise the leading-tone refers to the raised subtonic." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "subtonic" from authentic English texts.
What does "subtonic" mean?
Subtonic means: Of or pertaining to imperfectly articulated sounds or utterances that are inaudible or barely audible, as characterized by Dr. James Rush (Guide to Pronunciation, 1833).
What are synonyms of "subtonic"?
Common synonyms of "subtonic" include: leading tone, note, musical note, tone.
How many example sentences with "subtonic" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "subtonic", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.