CEFR C1

tintinnabulation

noun

Meaning

tintinnabulation means a tinkling sound, as of a bell or of breaking glass. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses tintinnabulation to mean a tinkling sound, as of a bell or of breaking glass.
The teacher asked students to find tintinnabulation in the reading.

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tintinnabulation (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˌtɪntɪnˌnæbjuːˈleʃən/

Definition

Examples

The article uses tintinnabulation to mean a tinkling sound, as of a bell or of breaking glass.
The teacher asked students to find tintinnabulation in the reading.
Check the words around tintinnabulation to choose the right meaning.

How to Use tintinnabulation

a/the tintinnabulation (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a tintinnabulation."
tintinnabulation in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked tintinnabulation in context before translating it."

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