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One thing that’s always bothered me about the musical term timbre is its pronunciation. The word begs to be pronounced “timber,” yet it’s widely pronounced “tamber” instead. I understand the etymol...
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Moshi
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2020-09-17T13:37:43Z (over 4 years ago)
One thing that’s always bothered me about the musical term [timbre](en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Timbre) is its pronunciation. The word begs to be pronounced “timber,” yet it’s widely pronounced “tamber” instead.- I understand the [etymology of the word](https://www.etymonline.com/word/timbre) and why it’s spelled the way it is. My question is — why doesn’t the pronunciation match?
- One thing that’s always bothered me about the musical term [timbre](https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Timbre) is its pronunciation. The word begs to be pronounced “timber,” yet it’s widely pronounced “tamber” instead.
- I understand the [etymology of the word](https://www.etymonline.com/word/timbre) and why it’s spelled the way it is. My question is — why doesn’t the pronunciation match?
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DonielF
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2020-09-17T00:58:45Z (over 4 years ago)
Why is “timbre” pronounced “tamber”?
One thing that’s always bothered me about the musical term [timbre](en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Timbre) is its pronunciation. The word begs to be pronounced “timber,” yet it’s widely pronounced “tamber” instead. I understand the [etymology of the word](https://www.etymonline.com/word/timbre) and why it’s spelled the way it is. My question is — why doesn’t the pronunciation match?