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Timber vs. Timbre
Timber
/ˈtɪmbə/Examples:
"It's the municipal workers clearing away the charred timbers.'Then we get a bit of timber in, Sir,' retorted Brass.Some houses had been buttressed with burned, blackened timbers.
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Timbre
/ˈtæmbə/Examples:
The timbre of her voice was soothing and mellifluous.He could discern the distinct timbre of each instrument.Tuning the piano altered its rich, resonant timbre.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Timber often relates to wood or trees; remember it as something physical you can touch.
- Timbre is about sound quality, think of it as intangible and auditory.
- To differentiate, think of timber as something you might use to build, while timbre is something you might describe in music.
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