how to pronounce grundton

/ˈɡʁʊntˌtoːn/

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grundton is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of grundton in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… den grundton der da mitschwingt gibt ein …”

meanings of grundton

noun:

Basic color, ground color.
Keynote, tonic.
Fundamental tone, root.

grundton frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word grundton occurs in german on average 0.9 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.