dodecaphonic

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adjective

do·​deca·​phon·​ic (ˌ)dō-ˌde-kə-ˈfä-nik How to pronounce dodecaphonic (audio)
: twelve-tone
dodecaphonically
(ˌ)dō-ˌde-kə-ˈfä-ni-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce dodecaphonic (audio)
adverb
dodecaphonist
dō-ˈde-kə-fə-nist How to pronounce dodecaphonic (audio)
-ˌfō-;
ˌdō-di-ˈka-fə-nist
noun
dodecaphony
dō-ˈde-kə-fə-nē How to pronounce dodecaphonic (audio)
-ˌfō-;
ˌdō-di-ˈka-fə-nē
noun

dodecaphony

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noun

do·​deca·​pho·​ny dōˈdekəˌfōnē How to pronounce dodecaphony (audio)
-ˌfänē;
ˌdōdəˈkafənē
plural -es
: the practice of dodecaphonic composition

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

dodeca- + phon- + -ic

Noun

dodeca- + -phony

First Known Use

Adjective

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dodecaphonic was in 1949

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“Dodecaphonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dodecaphonic. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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