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overtone

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "overtone" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
2syllables

overtone

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

overtone is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, overtone is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofovertone

1noun
  • A tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the harmonic series.
  • (often in plural) An implicit message (in a film, book, verbal discussion or similar) perceived as overwhelming the explicit message.
1verb
  • To give an overtone to.
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