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high pitch

high pitch

2 3.4
A thin, sharp sound at the top of a voice, like a mosquito buzz
  • noun
  • /haɪ pɪtʃ/
translation icon : tono agudo
  • One was a 30-year-old woman with a high pitch, and the other was a 40-year-old woman with a lower than normal pitch.

I think it just adds a quality to him that he he is just a little kid and the high pitch also makes him sound a little not quite there.

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Examples

  • When the dog heard the siren, it howled at a high pitch, catching everyone's attention.

  • During the concert, the singer reached a high pitch that thrilled the audience.

  • I want you to perform it in a high pitch voice.

  • Ears have been ringing with a high pitch, keeping me up at night.

    Blog text (11)

  • The word started at a high pitch, the voice of a child, then cracked halfway through.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Emory's voice had a high pitch.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • His anti-American rhetoric continues to reach a very high pitch.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Symptoms include easy voice fatigue, difficulty with high pitch, and diminished range.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Josh could never hit Matt's fastball, but he almost always whacked the high pitch.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • The teacher's voice rose to a high pitch as she tried to get the students' attention.

Synonyms

high frequency
vshigh pitch
6 4.1

A sound made by very fast vibrations that we hear as high

is about how a sound is heard rather than how it is measured

Antonyms

low pitch
1 3.4

A deep sound that you hear in music or a person's voice

How High

high pitch
2 3.4
low pitch
1 3.4

Surface Forms

high pitch singular
high pitches plural

Morphology

high + pitch

The meaning 'a sound of higher frequency' is directly and compositionally derived from 'high' (greater degree) modifying 'pitch' (perceived frequency), so a learner who knows both words can infer the MWE. This adjective + noun combination is a straightforward descriptive pattern found cross-linguistically, making it easily understandable at B1.

Etymology

The noun high pitch comes from music and simple instruments: short, tight strings or small whistles make a thin, sharp sound that we hear as high. That's why high pitch means a sound that is 'higher' or 'sharper' than other sounds.