polyphonic
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iˈfɒn adjective
1.
consisting of many voices or sounds.
2.
Music.
a.
having two or more voices or parts, each with an independent melody, but all harmonizing; contrapuntal (opposed to homophonic ).
b.
pertaining to music of this kind.
c.
capable of producing more than one tone at a time, as an organ or a harp.
3.
Phonetics. having more than one phonetic value, as the letter s, that is voiced (z) in nose and unvoiced (s) in salt.
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polyphonic (ˌpɒlɪˈfɒnɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | music composed of relatively independent melodic lines or parts; contrapuntal |
| 2. | many-voiced |
| 3. | phonetics of, relating to, or denoting a polyphone |
| poly'phonically | |
| —adv | |
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Polyphonic
is always a great word to know.
So is affricate. Does it mean:
| to change the pronunciation of (a stop) to an affricate, esp. by releasing (the stop) slowly. |
| a diacritic indicating a vowel or other modification of sound |
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Each group has one music book, suggesting that their singing is antiphonal and polyphonic.
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