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this an auditory term used to refer to the number of complete cycles the vocal chords make when they produce a sound. The higher number of cycles means the higher the pitch, and the lower number of cycles means the lower the pitch.  
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Refers to the fundamental frequency at which a sound cycles. The higher number of cycles means the higher the pitch, and the lower number of cycles means the lower the pitch.  
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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[[Intonation (definition)]]
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitch_(music)
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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*Crystal, David. (1997) ''A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics.'' Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
Crystal, David. A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. The language library. Oxford, UK: Blackwell, 1997.
 
  
 
[[Category: Phonology]]
 
[[Category: Phonology]]
 
[[Category: Phonetics]]
 
[[Category: Phonetics]]
 
[[Category: Technical Definitions]]
 
[[Category: Technical Definitions]]

Revision as of 19:01, 15 November 2009

Refers to the fundamental frequency at which a sound cycles. The higher number of cycles means the higher the pitch, and the lower number of cycles means the lower the pitch.

See Also

Intonation (definition)

External Links

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitch_(music)

References

  • Crystal, David. (1997) A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. Oxford, UK: Blackwell.