transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]
also tim·ber ˈtam-bər, ˈtim-; ˈtam(br ə )
Etymology: French, from Middle French, bell struck by a hammer, from Old French, drum, from Middle Greek tymbanon kettledrum, from Greek tympanon — more at tympanum
Date: 1845
: the quality given to a sound by its overtones: as
a. : the resonance by which the ear recognizes and identifies a voiced speech sound
b. : the quality of tone distinctive of a particular singing voice or musical instrument
• tim·bral ˈtam-brəl, ˈtim- adjective