TRIPLE-TONGUE


Meaning of TRIPLE-TONGUE in English

Pronunciation: ˌ tri-p ə l- ' t ə ŋ

Function: intransitive verb

Date: 1879

: to articulate the notes of triplets in fast tempo on a wind instrument by using the tongue positions especially for t, k, t for the notes of each successive triplet

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