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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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