UNISON | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Unison

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English (in unison (sense 2 of the noun)): from Old French, or from late Latin unisonus, from Latin uni-‘one’ + sonus ‘sound’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈjuːnɪs(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:

simultaneous performance or utterance of action or speech

Short Definition:

simultaneous performance or utterance of action or speech

Examples:
  • ‘Yes, sir,’ said the girls in unison
Definition:

coincidence in pitch of sounds or notes

Short Definition:

coincidence in pitch of sounds or notes

Examples:
  • the flutes play in unison with the violas

Word: Unison

Speech Type: Adjective

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈjuːnɪs(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:

performed in unison

Short Definition:

performed in unison

Examples:
  • unison congregational singing

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