How to pronounce halftone
Say it like HAF-tohn. Halftone has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAF).
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US American/ˈhæfˌtoʊn/HAF-tohn
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
- HAF
- tohn
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Halftone pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HAFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- tohnGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.
What does halftone mean?
noun
- Synonym of semitone, half the interval between two notes on a scale.
- A picture made by using the process of half-toning.
- An intermediate or middle tone in a painting, engraving, photograph, etc.; a middle tint, neither very dark nor very light.
- To reproduce a photograph or other continuous tone image by the use of dots of various sizes.
Where does halftone come from?
From half- + tone.
Questions about saying halftone
How do you pronounce halftone?
Say HAF-tohn. The American pronunciation is /ˈhæfˌtoʊn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in halftone?
Halftone has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAF). Broken into parts: HAF · tohn.