noun Download 🔗Share The note immediately below the upper note of a musical scale. Examples : "In the key of C major, B is the subtonic because it is one step below C, the tonic. " music sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An imperfectly articulated sound or utterance, as characterized by Dr. James Rush (Guide to Pronunciation, 1833). Examples : "The child's whispered response, a barely audible subtonic, hinted at his shyness rather than a clear answer. " phonetics language sound communication linguistics word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share 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). Examples : "During the play, the actor's final words were unfortunately lost, reduced to a subtonic mumble that the audience couldn't decipher. " phonetics language sound linguistics communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading