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baritone

/ˈbæɹ.ɪ.toʊn/ /ˈbɛɹ.ɪ.toʊn/

Meanings
noun
The male voice between tenor and bass

Examples :

"The choir needed a strong baritone to sing the solo between the tenor and bass sections. "
music sound person

Related Words

Illustration ultimate

ultimate noun

/ˈʌltɪmɪt/ /ˈʌltəmɪt/

The most basic or fundamental of a set of things

"The ultimate goal for the school's fundraising drive is to buy new computers. "

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performs verb

/pərˈfɔrmz/ /pəˈfɔrmz/

To do something; to execute.

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

Illustration instrument

instrument noun

/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/

A device used to produce music.

"The violinist was a master of her instrument."

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penultimate noun

/pɪˈnʌltɪmət/

A penult, a next-to-last thing, particularly:

"The penultimate chapter of the history textbook was about the Civil War. "

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conversation noun

/ˌkɒn.vəˈseɪ.ʃən/ /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/

Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking.

"During their lunch break, the coworkers had a conversation about the new project. "

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accented verb

/ˈæksɛntɪd/ /ˈækˌsɛntɪd/

To express the accent of vocally; to utter with accent.

"The teacher accented the word "difficult" to help the students understand its pronunciation. "

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euphonium noun

/juːˈfoʊniəm/ /iːˈfoʊniəm/

A valved brass instrument, a sax horn, the tenor of the tuba family of instruments, having the appearance very similar to that of a tuba. It is similar to and often used instead of a "Baritone" horn. (A true Baritone has a cylindrical tubing, while the Euphonium tubing is conical, though they both cover the same range of tones. This relationship is also between the Trumpet [cylindrical] and Cornet [conical] respectively.)

"The student practiced diligently on his euphonium for the school band concert. "

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sections noun

/ˈsɛkʃənz/ /sɛkʃnz/

A cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something.

"The orange had clear sections that were easy to peel apart and eat. "

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typically adverb

/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kl.i/

In a typical or common manner.

"My sister, typically, wakes up early for school. "

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cylindrical adjective

/sɪˈlɪndɹɪkəl/

Shaped like a cylinder.

"The water bottle is cylindrical, making it easy to grip and carry. "

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practiced adjective

/ˈpræktɪst/ /ˈpræktɪsd/

Skillful, proficient, knowledgeable or expert as a result of practice

"Because she had been a dancer for years, she was a practiced performer. "

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challenging verb

/ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/

To invite (someone) to take part in a competition.

"We challenged the boys next door to a game of football."