timbre

🇺🇸 /ˈtæmbər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈtæmbə(r)/
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the unique sound that different voices or instruments make

The guitar and violin have different timbres, even when playing the same note.

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n. the unique sound that different voices or instruments make

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Plural timbres