diatonic

1. 1.

   based on the standard major or minor scales consisting of 5 tones and 2 semitones without modulation by accidentals

   Antonymschromatic

   music

2. 2.

   based on or using the five tones and two semitones of the major or minor scales of western music

   Similartonal

Questions about diatonic

What does diatonic mean?

diatonic means "based on the standard major or minor scales consisting of 5 tones and 2 semitones without modulation by accidentals". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in diatonic?

diatonic has 4 syllables: di-a-to-nic. The stress falls on "to". In IPA it is /ˌdaɪəˈtɑnɪk/.