timbre

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈtæm.bə/
• (US) enPR: tăm'bər or tĭm'bər, IPA ^(key): /ˈtæm.bɚ/ or /ˈtɪm.bɚ/
• (AU) IPA ^(key): /ˈtɪm.bə/

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Noun

Singular timbre

Plural timbres

1. Timbre is the qualities of a sound that make sounds different.

   Even if a flute and saxophone play the same note, they sound different because of the timbre.