dissonância

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin dissonantia.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒi.soˈnɐ̃.si.ɐ/ [d͡ʒi.soˈnɐ̃.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.soˈnɐ̃.sjɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒi.soˈnɐ̃.si.ɐ/ [d͡ʒi.soˈnɐ̃.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.soˈnɐ̃.sjɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒi.soˈnɐ̃.si.a/ [d͡ʒi.soˈnɐ̃.sɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.soˈnɐ̃.sja/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /di.suˈnɐ̃.sjɐ/

• Hyphenation: dis‧so‧nân‧ci‧a

Noun

dissonância f (plural dissonâncias)

1. dissonance
   1. disharmony, discord (of sounds, images, ideas, etc.)

      Synonyms: desarmonia, desacordo, absonância

      Synonyms: harmonia, combinação

   2. (music) musical dissonance (lack of tuning)

      Synonym: desafinação

   3. (grammar) cacophony

      Synonym: cacofonia

Derived terms

• dissonância cognitiva

Related terms

• dissonante