how to pronounce tonality

/toʊˈnælətiː/

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tonality is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of tonality in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… music can has tonality and harmony …”

meanings of tonality

noun:

The system of seven tones built on a tonic key; the 24 major and minor scales.
A sound of specific pitch and quality; timbre.
The interrelation of the tones in a painting.
The quality of all the tones in a composition heard in relation to the tonic.

tonality frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word tonality occurs in english on average 0.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.