word
Dissonance
DIS-oh-nents
/ˈdɪsənəns/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
dissonance
Dictionary meaning
In music, a combination of sounds that creates tension, requiring resolution to a consonant chord — the driving force of harmonic progression
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