noun🔗ShareSubtónicaThe note immediately below the upper note of a musical scale."In the key of C major, B is the subtonic because it is one step below C, the tonic. "En la tonalidad de Do mayor, el Si es la subtónica porque está un paso por debajo del Do, la tónica.musicsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSonido o pronunciación imperfectamente articulado, según lo caracterizado por el Dr. James RushAn imperfectly articulated sound or utterance, as characterized by Dr. James Rush (Guide to Pronunciation, 1833)."The child's whispered response, a barely audible subtonic, hinted at his shyness rather than a clear answer. "La respuesta susurrada del niño, un sonido apenas audible e imperfectamente articulado, insinuaba su timidez en lugar de una respuesta clara.phoneticslanguagesoundcommunicationlinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDe sonidos o enunciaciones imperfectamente articulados, inaudibles o apenas audiblesOf or pertaining to imperfectly articulated sounds or utterances that are inaudible or barely audible, as characterized by Dr. James Rush (Guide to Pronunciation, 1833)."During the play, the actor's final words were unfortunately lost, reduced to a subtonic mumble that the audience couldn't decipher. "Durante la obra, las últimas palabras del actor se perdieron, reducidas a un murmullo subtonal que el público no pudo descifrar.phoneticslanguagesoundlinguisticscommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
