Atonal

Pronunciation

• GenAm IPA: /eɪˈtoÊŠnÉ™l/
• RP IPA: /eɪˈtəʊnÉ™l/
• Rhymes: -əʊnÉ™l

Full definition of atonal

Adjective

1. (music) Lacking a tonal center or key.
2. (linguistics) Not tonal, lacking tones.

Derived terms

• atonalism
• atonality